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Plant description:

This shrub is grown for its pink speckled green foliage. It has small flowers and needs to be planted in partial shade and well-drained soil. An excellent indoor plant in cold areas. Use in landscape design as an annual bedding plant or for containers. Prune after flowering; tip pruning ensures a well-covered bushy plant.

Family: Acanthaceae

Synonym: Hypoestes sanguinolenta

Botanical Pronunciation: hi-po-ES-teez fil-o-STAK-ee-a

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Botanical name

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Plant Care

Size

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Flowers

January February March April August September October November December This plant bears small purple flowers from Spring to Autumn.

Common name(s)

Polka Dot Plant

Origin

Foliage

This shrub is grown for its pink speckled green foliage.

Uses in landscape design

Use in landscape design as an annual bedding plant or for containers.

Planting instructions

Plant in partial shade and well-drained soil.

Maintenance

Prune after flowering; tip pruning ensures a well-covered bushy plant.

Soil conditions

Well drained

Uses

Uses:: Cullinary: Medicinal: Cultural: Commercial: Cosmetics: Other Uses: indoor plant Part Used: Attracts: Features:

January February March April August September October November December
This plant bears small purple flowers from Spring to Autumn.

This shrub is grown for its pink speckled green foliage.

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