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chenille plant indoors Chenille Plant – Plant DetectivesChenille Plant (Acalypha hispida) Chenille Plant is a tropical shrub grown for its long, fuzzy, tail like flowers that drape from the stems and add instant color and movement. It brings a lush, warm climate look to patios and garden beds, and it can be grown in containers so you can feature it where it makes the biggest impact. In consistently warm conditions it can flower for an extended season, keeping the display lively when many plants are simply
Chenille Plant (Acalypha hispida)
Chenille Plant is a tropical shrub grown for its long, fuzzy, tail-like flowers that drape from the stems and add instant color and movement. It brings a lush, warm-climate look to patios and garden beds, and it can be grown in containers so you can feature it where it makes the biggest impact. In consistently warm conditions it can flower for an extended season, keeping the display lively when many plants are simply green. Give it bright light, rich soil, and steady moisture, and it responds with fast growth and frequent bloom.
Distinctive Features
This evergreen tropical shrub produces dramatic, pendulous flower clusters that are typically bright red to deep pink and can be many inches long, creating the signature chenille effect. Leaves are broad, medium to deep green, and provide a bold backdrop that makes the flowers stand out. The habit is upright to rounded and can be kept fuller with pruning, especially in containers. Flowers can appear whenever temperatures are warm enough, with the heaviest show often in the warmer months.
Growing Conditions
- Sun: Full sun to partial shade, with some afternoon shade helpful in very hot locations to keep foliage looking fresh.
- Soil: Rich, well-drained soil with organic matter, because soggy conditions can lead to root problems.
- Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, watering more often during heat and active growth.
- USDA Zones: USDA Zones 10 to 11 as an outdoor shrub, and elsewhere grown as a warm-season container plant or houseplant.
- Temperature: Prefers warmth and should be protected from cold, because frost can severely damage or kill the plant.
- Wind: Plant in a sheltered spot to reduce flower and foliage damage and keep the display cleaner.
Ideal Uses
- Focal Point: Feature it where the tassel-like flowers can hang freely, such as a patio container or front-bed accent that draws the eye.
- Containers: Grow in large pots to highlight the cascading blooms and make it easy to move indoors when temperatures drop.
- Tropical Borders: Use in warm-climate beds to add bold color and motion among broadleaf foliage plants.
- Entry Styling: Place near doorways and walkways so the unusual flowers create an immediate, memorable impression.
- Courtyards: Use in protected courtyard plantings where warmth and shelter help extend flowering.
Low Maintenance Care
- Pruning: Prune after flowering cycles to maintain size, encourage branching, and keep the plant dense and full.
- Feeding: Feed during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer to support fast growth and frequent blooms.
- Watering: Do not let the root zone dry out for long periods, because drought stress can reduce flowering and cause leaf drop.
- Overwintering: In cool climates, bring containers indoors to a bright spot before nights turn cold and reduce watering as growth slows.
- Pest Watch: Monitor for common pests such as mealybugs, scale, and spider mites, especially on stressed indoor plants.
Why Choose Chenille Plant?
- Showy Blooms: Long, fuzzy red to deep pink flower clusters create a look that feels tropical and truly different.
- Extended Interest: Flowers can appear for long stretches in warm conditions, keeping containers and beds colorful.
- Fast Results: Grows quickly in heat, giving you a fuller plant and stronger display in a short time.
- Container Flexibility: Easy to feature on patios and then move to protection when weather changes.
- Texture and Motion: Pendant blooms add movement and softness that elevates the overall planting design.
If you want a plant that delivers instant tropical character, Chenille Plant is a strong choice. Prioritize bright light, warmth, and consistent moisture in well-drained soil, and give it room for the blooms to drape naturally. Used as a container centerpiece or a warm-climate accent shrub, it creates a bold, finished look that is hard to ignore.
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★★★★★ 4
good discussion of discipline, but not anti-spanking as I was lead to believe
Format: Paperback
What I liked:
-Murray encourages parents not to react identically to all "infractions." Children misbehave in different ways and certain behaviors are not as bad as others. It's straight up bad parenting to react the same way in every occasion (e.g. breaking a lamp while rough housing is not the same as cheating on a test at school and should not be addressed identically. "disobedience" is not a catch-all "sin").
-Murray encourages parents to consider developmental abilities (toddlers are toddlers and it is not immoral for them to act like toddlers) and different personalities (perfectionists might seem more well-behaved than their artsy free spirited siblings, but it's just because perfectionists feel more at home in rigidity, while such rigidity suffocates a free spirit).
What I didn't like:
-Murray acts like she doesn't care whether you spank (she makes one small reference in the body of the book and waits to address spanking until an appendix at the end). However, it is clear that she is pro-spanking when she accuses non-spankers of falling into license or a lack of desire to discipline (the only thing spankers have to worry about is abuse, which is such a vague standard). Honestly this appendix really upset me because the rest of the book seemed so positive and powerful and it was disappointing to read after ALL THAT, basically the best discipline for young children is a spank.
But I didn't want to drop the book's rating all the way down to a 2 or 3 because the body of the book really is helpful and much more positive than most conservative, Christian parenting books that automatically center every discipline discussion around "the rod."
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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
★★★★★ 5
I wish I had read this sooner.
Format: Kindle
This book helped not only my discipline strategies but my faith. I didn’t even realize that I was not raised in a grace-based discipline approach. I’m so thankful that this book helped to convict me on a few things so I can show my daughter God’s love for her more clearly.
I loved her humor. Made it actually really enjoyable to read! Her details are what really helped me. I am the kind of person who learns best from specific examples; this book has some good ones. I loved that there weren’t any muddy concepts and it didn’t get too theoretical type so I could actually understand.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Excellent resource for Christian parents raising the next generation!
Format: Paperback
I am currently researching and reading materials for a book I’m writing regarding how to build a strong foundation in children before the age of 10. I’ve read quite a few books so far, and I have to say one of my favorites is Grace Based Discipline. The author has done an excellent job, and and her witty humor makes this an enjoyable read! Because of this book, I am ordering the other books that her and her father have written!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Finally, a practical parenting book!
Format: Kindle
Prior to reading this book, I didn’t feel confident in my approach to discipline. I would read parenting advice from different sources and sway back and forth from one extreme to the other—overly strict to too lenient. The approach of grace based disciple is balanced. The author recognizes that children will act like children and we shouldn’t expect them all to act like little robots. However, they still need discipline (not punishment!) for their misbehavior. She gave very practical lists of what consequences work best at each age and for each personality type, and went beyond that to say how to truly address the deeper issues associated with the misbehavior.
If you are wondering about her view on spanking (because most authors take a very strong stance on this) I think this book is very beneficial no matter which camp you are in. In the appendix, the author addresses spanking in a nonjudgmental way. She gives cautions if you decide to use spanking, and gives cautions if you decide not to use it.
My only criticism of this book is that one chapter talks about how we need to recognize the “home country” (personality) of each member of our household and she suggests using an assessment to determine what “country” your child is from. However, you must pay separately for the assessment and it isn’t cheap. This idea of what “country” you and your children are from is referenced again and again in the book so I feel like it should have been included in the appendix. However, this book is still worth it. Don’t let that keep you from buying it.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018
★★★★★ 3
Mixed feelings
Format: Paperback
I had the opportunity to finish this book in one day of reading, while my 3 kids spent the day with grandparents. It is a very easy read, very accessible. Karis' style is very informal and she employs a lot of humor (and hyperbole), and that may be refreshing for some, though I found it distracting. I hope my criticisms will not be taken too harshly, and am certainly glad that others have found it inspiring or enlightening! We desperately need more grace based parenting in our homes and churches as we strive to undo the influence and damage of the punitive methods that have marred the face of Christian culture for so long! We need more books like this, that can reach every believing parent where they are, and inspire them to parent with the same grace and wisdom our Heavenly Father employs!
All that said, this was my experience reading the book: I felt the numerous anecdotes take up valuable space and time that would be better spent digging into passages of the Word and working through practical application. I was disappointed to not find a whole lot of either. If you are well-read on child development and "alternative" methods of discipline and childrearing (from those considered to be in the "anti-spanking camp"), you will find nothing new here. I didn't care for the rebranding of the classic four temperments and promoting supplemental Family Matters products... You can easily find many free tools and information reguarding personality psychology on the internet, and you will have a much deeper understanding. But personality is a shifty thing in youth anyway, and if you are not inclined to pursue that kind of study, I promise that simply resolving to spend more unstructured time with your children, to slow down and observe them at work or play, to listen with full attention, considering their perspective before answering or judging, you will learn more than what could ever be summerized in a personality type. Pegging a child in any brand of personality typing has it's own drawbacks. It can promote unfair assumptions, lead to misunderstandings, and cause confusion when trying to understand more subtle or complex behaviors and attitudes.
I appreciate her reasoning for not digging into the spanking issue in the main content of the book, setting that aside in the appendix in the back. She does a good job highlighting what gracious spanking looks like if you choose to do so. I am of a similar opinion that it is not a crucial point of doctrine and isn't always an issue of abuse or neglect either. It truly is a parent's prerogative and responisibility to consider the Word and the research and their own consience on the matter. If you do spank, follow her guidelines and you will not go wrong! I did find her characterizations of non-spankers, like myself, a bit condescending ("lazy", "fearful"), but to be fair she is addressing the extreme. If only you knew how much effort and time in research and reflection many of us sacrifice to employ better methods! It is very proactive approach and it is difficult work! I think she could have done a better job to include an objective summery of arguments in both camps for better understanding, but I really appreciate her exhorting those in both camps to avoid contention and judgement. It should never be an issue that causes us to break fellowship with a brother or sister!
There is a good chapter on what she calls the "3 P's", a helpful framework for discerning the whole truth of God's word. But as far as parenting goes, personally, I didn't find anything new or particularly helpful here. I will be gifting this to a good friend/newer mom who will likely get more out of it than I did. Maybe you will too!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2018
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