Polka Dot Plant, Polka-Dot Plant, Freckle Face 'Splash Select Red'

Hypoestesphyllostachya

Family
Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Hypoestes (hy-poh-ES-teez)
Species
phyllostachya (fy-lo-STAK-ee-uh)
Synonym
Hypoestes sanguinolenta
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Smooth
Veined
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Lavender
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Covington, Louisiana

Apex, North Carolina

Gold Hill, Oregon

Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania

Blanco, Texas

Wimberley, Texas

Richlands, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
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Houston, TX | March 2013 | positive

These Hypoestes plants work brilliantly on the Gulf coast. Here in Houston they do die back during the winter time, but as spring rolls i...Read More

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Gold Hill, OR (Zone 7a) | September 2005 | positive

Love the color of this Hypoestes nice red color that doesn't fade out. Only problem I have growing it outside in the dirt is that the d...Read More

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