Botanical Name: Hypoestes phyllostachya
Origin: island of Madagascar
Planting:
Seed will germinate in four days.
Prefer moderately moist conditions and likes high humidity.
Germinate in a covered container and cover the seeds very lightly.
Care:
Likes bright light, but not full sun, can handle full sun to shade. Too much light will cause leaves to curl, too little light will cause them to stretch.
Keep the plant pinched back, as they should not be more than 16" high.
Cuttings will root easily in water.
Information:
Color patterns on the leaves are not true variegation but is called "figurative patterning," similar to the stripes of a Zebra.
