Hypoestes phyllostachya
Polka Dot Plant is a highly-loved flower used to liven up any interior. In its native habitat, the plant can get up to 3 feet in height, but pot-grown specimens will usually be smaller. The foliage is the main reason to grow this plant. The leaves are dotted with darker spots in green and a base color of pink. Polka dot plants are well suited for indoor use anywhere but you can also replant them outside in temperate to warm zones.
Sprouts in: 1 week
Full size in: 4 - 8 weeks
Enjoy for: 4 - 12 weeks
- Grows best in temperatures between 18 - 30 °C / 64 - 86 °F.
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Polka Dot Plant is a leafy ornamental plant. Despite that, tiny pinkish flowers may appear when the plant is fully grown.
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It produces very little debris, so it is really a carefree plant.
- No need to wait long to be impressed - young plants are decorative already right after sprouting!
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Depending on care plant pods may last about three months.
- Polka dot plants are from Madagascar but today are cultivated all around the world.
