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

Fittoniaalbivenis

Family
Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Fittonia (fit-TOH-neeuh)
Species
albivenis (al-bih-VEN-iss)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Velvet/Fuzzy
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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
Regional

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Brookfield, CT (Zone 5b) | January 2009 | positive

What a gorgeous little plant! I bought mine from Lowes. It was about to be thrown out because it was so wilted it looked dead. I took it ...Read More

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