Attached is a plant I purchased at a flower show. It was a starter plant with georgeous pink leaves. However, as you can see, it is growing somewhat, but the leaves are shrivled and small/not so pink. Please help!!! Thanx
Help Identify a plant
Hypoestes phyllosstachya?
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/105855/index.html
Lookls like a shriveled up Perilla Magilla coleus cousin to me....
Agree with Stressbaby! Look down at the base of the plant where there is still some live plant.
I like hypoestes, polka dot plant if you will. you can cut it back a little and it will branch.
Martha
That is definitely a Hypoestes (polka dot plant). I used to raise them from seeds all the time. I now have hundreds of them growing in cracks in the planter walls, between the sidewalk, etc. They are very easy to care for in the summer. Just cut them back, pull of the dead stuff, and water, fertilize lightly, and place in the shade until it recuperates. They overwinter outside here, bloom and reseed a lot. They also make nice houseplants and are usually sold as such in colder areas.