Scientific Name:
Fittonia albivenis
Argyroneura Group
Pronunciation:
fit-TOH-neeuh al-bih-VEN-iss
Common Name:
white nerve plant, mosaic plant
Family Name:
Acanthaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Stems fuzzy; leaves lush green leaves with white to deep pink veins.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, South America (Peru)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover, Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Nearly White, White or pink veins
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated, trichomes on petioles and stems
Inflorescence Type:
Spike
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Yellow (usually white, may have yellow throat and pink streaks; less commonly all yellow)
Flower Time at Peak:
Can flower any month
Additional Info:
Rarely flowers indoors
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy, (two locules)
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts, Stem tip cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
keep above 13C
Pest Susceptibility:
Mites, Root rot
