Fittonia, Mosaic Plant, Nerve Plant, Painted Net-Leaf, Silver-Net Leaf
Fittoniaalbivenis 'Pink Vein'

Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Fittonia (fit-TOH-neeuh)
Species: albivenis (al-bih-VEN-iss)
Cultivar: Pink Vein

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Light Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
White/Near White
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
N/A

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed