Polka Dot Plant, Hypoestes Phyllostachya – Plant

₹199

Water when the top half-inch of soil is dry.

Height: 0"
Pot Size: 0"

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Low Maintenance

Safe for Pets and Kids

Balcony, Well Lit Window, Table Top, Living Room.

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Polka Dot Plant, Hypoestes Phyllostachya – Plant

Polka dot plants (Hypoestes phyllostachya) are popular houseplants with bright colours leaves. They've been heavily modified to generate a wide range of colours and leaf spotting patterns. This houseplant, also known as the freckle face plant, can grow in any type of indirect light, but the colour is finest in low light.

General

The Polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) has beautifully speckled leaves that stand out against most other greenery.

The most popular Polka dot plants have pink-tinged leaves with green spots. However, there are also spotted or mottled variants with purple, white, red, and deeper hues, as well as brighter contrast, which make the Flamingo plants stand out even more.

Although Hypoestes plants are not very difficult to grow, many gardeners treat them as annuals and replace them with fresh plants each year because they are native to warm climes.

Place your Plant in the balcony garden.

Sunlight

Your Hypoestes Phyllostachya plant will thrive in bright, indirect light. Polka dot plants, especially when planted outside, prefer a shady area.

Choose a planting location that isn't too bright, otherwise the leaves colours may fade, reducing your Polka dot plant's decorative appeal.

Indoors, bright, indirect light, such as from an east- or south-facing window, is best.

Watering

Water your Flamingo plant when the top half-inch of soil is dry.

Your Hypoestes plants require a constant supply of moisture in the soil. Allowing the soil to dry out completely can cause the foliage to wilt and the plant to struggle to live.

Never allow the soil to become moist, as this can lead to root rot and the death of the plant.

Allow enough water to your exotic plant to evenly hydrate the soil.

Container plants will require more regular watering than in-ground plants.

Soil

Ponytail Plant grows well in soil with a good drainage system by adding cacti and succulent potting mix for better growth.

You can use Sandy loam soil for the plant as it is their native soil. You must not use clay soil as it can retain moisture frequently.

Fertilizer

No fertiliser is required in Winters.

During the warm growing season, feed your Flamingo plants with an organic houseplant fertiliser once a month.

Your Hypoestes Phyllostachya plants eat a lot of food. In the spring, add a layer of compost to the soil if you're planting in the ground.

Toxicity

Your Hypoestes Phyllostachya plant is safe for pets and kids.

Additional Care

Cut or pinch back the top two leaves on each stem once a week to foster a bushier growth habit.

Trimming Hypoestes plant can help it grow healthier and more vigorously.

Although blooms are attractive, you should trim them as soon as they appear to lengthen your polka dot plant's flowering season. The blooms aren't quite as attractive as the leaves. Once the plant has completed flowering, it will die or go dormant.

Troubleshooting

Is your Polka Dot plant starting to get a little lanky? If you want to keep the plant from growing long, lanky branches, you'll need a pair of clean, sharp scissors or pruning shears.

Curling leaves and fading leaf colour are a problem for your Flamingo plants? It's due to an excess of sunlight. To keep its colour, your Hypoestes phyllostachya requires strong, indirect light. Therefore, it must be kept out of direct sunlight.