Nerve Plant
- Botanical Name
- Fittonia spp.
- Height
- Up to 6 inches
- Width
- 6 to 12 inches
- Light
- Low to medium
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, not soggy
- Planting & Care
- Needs high humidity
- Thrives in terrariums
- Avoid direct sun, which will cause leaves to burn and turn brown and crispy
- Fertilize regularly with a dilute houseplant fertilizer - following label directions
- Take cuttings regularly to start new plants
- Problems
- Can be short lived
- Varieties
- Red Anne - olive green leaves variegated with pinkish-red veins
- Angel Snow - green and white variegated foliage
- Daisy - large, round gray-green leaves with white veins
- Frankie - mostly pink leaves with green serrated margins and some green mottling
- Fortissimo - larger leaf variety, green leaves sport pink veins
- Leather Leaf - larger leaf variety, medium green foliage with bright white veins
- Mini Red Vein - small green leaves with wide reddish-pink veins
- Red Star - small green leaves heavily marked with reddish-pink
- Titanic - smaller, pointed green leaves with white veins
- Ruby Red - pointed dark green leaves with bright red veins
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