Polka Dot Plant, Polka-Dot Plant, Freckle Face
Hypoestesphyllostachya 'Splash Select Mix'

Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Hypoestes (hy-poh-ES-teez)
Species: phyllostachya (fy-lo-STAK-ee-uh)
Cultivar: Splash Select Mix

Synonym:Hypoestes sanguinolenta

Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Veined

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger

Bloom Color
Lavender
Medium Purple

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting