Shiv Jota Plant (Acalypha hispida) | Red Chenille Plant | Red Hot Cat’s Tail Ornamental Flowering Plant | 1 Healthy Live Plant with Pot

Shiv Jota Plant (*Acalypha hispida*), also known as the Chenille Plant or Red Hot Cat’s Tail, is a distinctive ornamental flowering plant known for its long, soft, fuzzy and bright-red hanging flower spikes. The unusual flowers create an attractive cascading appearance and provide a vibrant contrast against the plant’s green foliage.

What You Will Receive: 1 Healthy Live Shiv Jota Plant with Pot. As this is a live plant, its height, foliage density, flower development and overall appearance may naturally vary depending on the season and stage of growth.

Key Features

• Distinctive Red Flowers: Produces elongated, fuzzy red flower spikes that give the plant its characteristic chenille-like appearance.
• Ornamental Flowering Plant: A decorative choice for adding vibrant colour and texture to suitable garden and container displays.
• Attractive Green Foliage: Green leaves provide a natural backdrop for the bright red flowers.
• Cascading Flower Spikes: The long flowers hang gracefully from the plant, creating a flowing ornamental effect.
• Suitable for Container Gardening: Can be grown in a suitable pot and displayed on balconies, patios, terraces and garden spaces.
• Eye-Catching Garden Accent: The unusual flower form makes Shiv Jota an attractive addition to flowering plant collections.
• Warm-Climate Plant: Suitable for warm and humid growing conditions with appropriate light and watering.

Plant Care

• Light: Provide bright light and protect the plant from harsh, prolonged direct sunlight.
• Watering: Water when required to keep the growing medium moderately moist, while allowing excess water to drain properly.
• Soil: Use a fertile, loose and well-draining potting mix.
• Temperature: Keep the plant in warm conditions and protect it from cold temperatures.
• Humidity: The plant appreciates warm and humid conditions.
• Pruning: Remove spent flowers and unwanted growth to maintain a neat and attractive shape.

Ideal For

Shiv Jota is suitable for balconies, patios, terraces, gardens, container displays and flowering plant collections. Its long red flower spikes can create an attractive focal point when the plant is placed where its cascading flowers can be clearly viewed.

Live Plant Disclaimer

Live plants are natural products and may vary in height, leaf size, foliage density, flower count, flower development and overall shape. The plant received may not look exactly identical to the product photograph. Flowering can also vary according to season, maturity, growing conditions and care.