White Polka Dot Plant

Hypoestes phyllostachya

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Overview

White Polka Dot Plant, or Hypoestes phyllostachya 'White', is an upright foliage annual with green leaves brightly speckled in white. It grows 16-22 inches tall and 8-14 inches wide, adding crisp pattern to shade designs. Best in part shade to shade, it prefers average, well-drained soil and average moisture. Ideal as a container filler, mass planting, or shaded bed accent. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Water Medium

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — is an upright foliage annual with green leaves brightly speckled in white

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 1.3333334–1.8333334 Ft.
Mature width: 0.6666667–1.1666666 Ft.

Classification

Family: Acanthaceae

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White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Hypoestes phyllostachya White is especially effective as a filler in containers; so its contribution remains

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — mounding presence can knit together trailing petunias, image 50

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — or other flowering companions; best in part shade to shade, it prefers average, well-drained soil and average

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Gardeners have noted that its foliage can hold its own beautifully beside surrounding blooms; luminous

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — is an upright foliage annual with green leaves brightly speckled in white; ideal as a container, image 55

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — adding brightness and pattern rather than competing for attention; hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — speckled glow will lift the composition; or other flowering companions

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — It grows 16-22 inches tall and 8-14 inches wide, adding crisp pattern to shade designs; with, image 56

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Best in part shade to shade, it prefers average, well-drained soil and average moisture; it is, image 57

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Ideal as a container filler, mass planting, or shaded bed accent; gardeners have noted that its, image 58

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11, image 59

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — commonly referred to as White Polka Dot Plant; its visual appeal is delicate yet spirited, image 60

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