|
|
 |
| Family:
Acanthaceae |
| Scientific
Name: Justica brandwgeana Variegata |
| Common
Name: Variegated Shrimp Plant, Snow Shrimp Plant |
|
|
Description: | A form of the Shrimp Plant with variegated foliage. |
|
plant
type:
|
Indoor Foliage |
|
Hardiness
zone:
|
|
|
Sunlight:
|
bight indirect |
|
Moisture:
|
average, likes higher humidity levels |
|
Soil
& Site:
|
average |
|
Media:
|
average house |
|
Temperature:
|
|
|
Flowers:
|
the flower is made of a spike of over lapping red bracts. The actual flowers are small, white and push through the bracts. |
|
Foliage:
|
leaves splashed with white, wiry stems |
|
Dimensions:
|
|
|
Maintenance:
|
pinch to maintain shape, has a tendency to get leggy, has a problem with spider mites in dry humidity conditions |
|
Propagation:
|
cuttings in the spring |
|
Origin & History:
|
|
|
Notes
& Reference:
|
The Shrimp Plant is a tropical shrub. |
|
|
|
|
|
Home
