Fittonia albivenis
Habit | shrub
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Height: | ⇕ | 6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. |
Width: | ⇔ | 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. |
Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial, annual |
Exposure: | ☼ | shade |
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Features: | ✓ | flowers |
USDA Zones: | 11 to 12 | |
Flower features: | ❀ | white |
Fittonia > |
A garden plant of family Acanthaceae notable for its dark green foliage; commonly called "Nerve Plant" or "Mosaic Plant".
Appear as a short plant with lush green leaves with accented veins of white to deep pink and have a short fuzz covering its stems. Small buds may appear after time where the stem splits into leaves. Flowers are small with a white to off-white color. This plant is best kept in a moist area with mild sunlight and temperatures above 55°F. Must be watered regularly. Without water for a few days, this plant is known to "faint" but is easily revived with a quick watering and resumes its healthiness. The Fittonia is known to be hard to grow so it is best bought at a nursery then cared for. The Fittonia makes a great indoor plant as well as a groundcover.
The species is used as an ornamental plant.[1]
Read about Fittonia albivenis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Fittonia verschaffeltii, E. Coem. (Fittonia and Eranthemum rubronervum and rubrovenosum, Hort. Eranthemum rubro-venium, Veitch. Gymnostachyum verschaffeltii, Lem.). Lvs. ovate; notched at the base, dull green, often yellowish, veined carmine. Var. pearcei, Hort. (F. and G. pearcei, Hort.). Lvs. light, bright green; veins light, bright carmine; under surface somewhat glaucous. Var. daveana, Hort. (F. daveana, Hort.). "Foliage with light center, bordered very dark green." More robust than the type and with veins of stronger red. CH
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Read about Fittonia albivenis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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The following is F. albivenis, according to GRIN: Fittonia argyroneura, E. Coem. Dwarf: lvs. dark, shining green.— The velvetiness of the upper surface of verschaffeltii is due to large projecting epidermal cells with an apical nucleus. Instead of these characteristic cells, F. argyroneura has small cells and conical hairs, which are partitioned off and have tubercles at the base. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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