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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) — creating a compact but noticeable presence in mixed plantings, image 41

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

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) — mounding presence can knit together trailing petunias

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

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

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — luminous quality to shade compositions

White Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — speckled leaves and playful texture; adding brightness and pattern rather than competing for attention

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) — and deadheading is unnecessary

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) — Average, well-drained soil is suitable, and average watering will keep the plant lush without fuss

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

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