A plant for the bright to moderate lit areas of the house. The leaves can have so much white and yellow that only a little green will show through. A very colorful plant.
Plant Type
All Plants, Indoor Foliage
Hardiness Zone
tropical
Sunlight
bright to moderate
Moisture
evenly moist to wet
Growing Media
average house
Temperature
average house
Leaves
The leaves are very colorful covered with a generous amount of yellow and white. Sometimes you wonder how this plant can carry on photosynthesis, having so little green showing. The brighter coloration seems to appear towards the brighter end of the plants growing requirements
Dimensions
A small shrubby plant with wirey stems, somewhat sprawling reaching up to 2 feet.
Maintenance
pruning to keep shape
Propagation
cuttings
Native Site
Species from Guinea and the Congo
Notes & Reference
#02-Exotic Plant Manual (Alfred Byrd Graf), #17-The World of House Plants (Elvin McDonald), #18-House Plant Encyclopedia (Nico Vermeulen), #70-Indoor Plants (Courtuer and Clark)