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Cat tail or Chenille - Balal Nati

Cat tail is  interesting gardening flowering plant got its  name  that look like  a cat tail. It is native plant to Australia and now naturalized in Sri Lanka as well as many countries in the world. Last few decade plant was popular on gardens but presently not like that.
Cat tail, Acalypha Chenille plant - saplin
Cat tail sapling with Flowers

Common Classification
Common Names
Cat tail, Acalypha Chenille, Foxtail, Rabo de Gato, Medusa.
Sinhalese NameBalal Nati
CategoryOrnamental
Scientific Classification
Scientific NameAcalypha hispida
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusAcalyphaSpeciesA. hispida
Synonym Ricinocarpus hispidus, Acalypha densiflora
Ecology
Growth HabitTreeStatus - NativeIntroduced
DurationAnnual Status (controlling)Cultivate
Propriety
Culinary / Edible NoOther usen/a
Use as HerbNoPoisoned / ToxinNo
Identification
Flowers
Leaves
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