Family: Acanthaceae

Scientific Name: Fittonia verschaffeltii Red Veined

Common Name: Red Veined Nerve Plant, Painted Net Leaf

DescriptionA red leaf variety of the nerve plant.
Pronunciation(fit-TOH-neeuh)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Indoor Foliage
Hardiness Zone10-11
Sunlightbright to moderate with at least 150 foot candles of light
Moistureevenly moist, To obtain the high humidity this plant needs it should be grown in a terrarium or use a pebble lined tray filled with water.
Leavesreddish, ornamental net veination
Stemsprostate growing plant, creeps over the surface of the growing media rooting where the nodes touch the media
Dimensionsprostrate growth habit
Maintenancetrim back
Propagationcuttings
Native SiteNative to tropical rainforests in South America
Misc FactsGenus name honors Elizabeth and Sarah Mary Fitton who wrote Conversations on Botany published in 1817.
Author's NotesThe difficulty in growing this plant is that it needs high humidity and warm temperature. For many years I thought it was called the "Nerve Plant" because I got nervous trying to keep it alive. Although my mother had one growing for a few years with little or no special care. Go figure!!
Notes & Reference#2-Exotic Plant Manual, #18-House Plant Encyclopedia, #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site
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