- Nguồn: [Ebook] The Houseplant Handbook: Basic Growing Techniques and a Directory of 300 Everyday Houseplants – David Squire
- Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh (Tháng 02/2022)
- Dịch: Team Codai.net
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Baby’s Tears, Dot Plant, Flamingo Plant, Freckle Face, Measles Plant, Pink Dot, Pink Polka, Polka Dot Plant: Hypoestes phyllostachya
Earlier known as Hypoestes sanguinolenta, this bushy, sprawling, evergreen perennial produces a mass of oval, olive-green, spear-tipped leaves covered with white to pinkish spots and blotches. Superb cultivars include ‘Bettina’ (lighter-colored markings), ‘Carmina’ (bright red leaves), ‘Purpuriana’ (plum-colored markings), and ‘Wit’ (leaves marbled white).
Height: 1 ½–2ft (45–60cm) |
Spread: 1 ½–2ft (45–60cm) |
Winter: 50–55°F (10–13°C). Direct light without full sun |
Summer: 55–68°F (13–20°C). Indirect light |
Care: In winter, keep compost lightly moist; in summer, water more freely and feed every 2–3 weeks. Repot in spring when roots fill the pot, usually every year when young. |
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Propagation: Take 3in (7.5cm) stem-tip cuttings in late spring and early summer. Place in 70°F (21°C). |
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