A Madagascar foliage plant whose green leaves are splashed with vivid pink, white, or red spots, popular as a cheerful small bedding and houseplant.
Description
Polka dot plant has soft oval leaves marked with bold spotty patches of pink, white, or red against a dark green base. Many modern strains are heavily spotted, almost reversing the colors.
Cultivation
It likes warmth, humidity, and even moisture. Pinching keeps it compact; once flowering starts the plant often declines, so many growers replace it annually or take cuttings.
Uses
A bright small houseplant for windowsills and terrariums and a popular summer container annual, polka dot plant adds quick splashes of color where bigger flowering plants would be too large.
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