Window Shopping in St. Louis

These linens were just hanging around in a window display at a thrift shop.

They attracted my attention.

I crossed the road to look at them.

I wanted to go in and see what else they had for sale.

But it was Sunday and they were closed. They were closed Monday also and I was leaving town.

So they stayed there.

They are at the thrift shop that helps support the Missouri Botanical Gardens if you live in the area.....

Chenille Plant

I couldn't resist taking photos of this wonderful furry flowering shrub while at the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis and it turns out is is called the Chenille plant!

The plant is named for the French word for caterpillar, chenille.

Acalypha hispida, the Chenille plant, is a flowering shrub also known as red hot cat’s tail and fox tail, and cultivated as a house plant because of the brightly coloured flowers. The plant is ever blooming in the right conditions, warm and light.The plant can grow up to 12 feet tall and is grown from seed or cuttings, but care must be taken as all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested by animals.