Family: Acanthaceae
Scientific Name: Justica brandwgeeana Variegata
Common Name: Variegated Shrimp Plant, Snow Shrimp Plant
| Description | A form of the Shrimp Plant with variegated foliage. |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Sunlight | bight indirect |
| Moisture | average, likes higher humidity levels |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Flowers | a spike of over lapping red bracts, actual flowers are small, white and push through the bracts |
| Leaves | leaves splashed with white |
| Stems | wiry stems |
| 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 |
| Misc Facts | The Shrimp Plant is a tropical shrub. |
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