Stunning Fittonia Pink Anne Star Plant - Add a Pop of Color to Your Home!
- Common name:
- Fittonia Species
- Regional name:
- Marathi - Fitonia
- Category:
- Groundcovers, Indoor Plants
- Family:
- Acanthaceae or Crossandra or Thunbergia family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal
- Primarily grown for:
- Foliage
- Flowering season:
- Flowers are inconspicuous
- Foliage color:
- Variegated, Green, Red
- Plant Height or length:
- Less than 50 cms
- Plant Spread or Width:
- Less than 50 cms
- Plant Form:
- Spreading
- Special Character:
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- Hanging or weeping growth habit
- Grows best in humid and warm regions
- Plant name probably not correct
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Old variety plants may be difficult to get
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Plant Description:
- -- A pretty tropical ground cover.
- Colourfully patterned oval 8-10 cm long leaves.
- Dark olive green entirely covered with pinkish marking along the veins. The patterns of pink red pattern on the deep green leaves is brilliant.
- Although the leaves are somewhat thin they are fairly sturdy.
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Growing tips:
- This plant loves warm temperatures and lots of humidity.
- Best grown as a pot plant as it is easier to control growing parameters.
- It is ideal as a ground cover in shade.
- Potting media recommended for ferns can be used.
