Fittonia care, Fittonia breeding, White Fittonia, Fittonia cultivation - Xinhe Garden

by andy09 on 2009-09-06 16:39:08

Fittonia, also known as fedora flower, is a perennial herbaceous ornamental plant of the Acanthaceae family Fittonia genus.

The Fittonia plant is small in size and prostrate. The stem is quadrangular and covered with white coarse short hair on the outside. The leaves are opposite, oval to elliptical, slightly pointed at the top, 3-15 cm long and 2-8 cm wide; the leaves are emerald green, with white or red net-like leaf veins on the leaf surface. This special net-like leaf vein is the main ornamental part of Fittonia. White Fittonia: has silver-white leaf veins and smaller leaves. Dark red Fittonia: has beautiful red net-like veins. Small-leaved white Fittonia: is a dwarf variety of white Fittonia. It prefers high temperature, high heat and semi-shaded environment, fears cold, drought and dryness, and also waterlogging; it is very sensitive to temperature, the suitable growth temperature is 18-25℃, the best growth temperature is 20℃, and the wintering temperature is 13℃. Website: www.gzzuhua.com