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

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

Synonym:Hypoestes sanguinolenta

Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

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

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Light Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color

Foliage Color

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

Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness
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)

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual

Danger

Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
N/A

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting