Fittonia- Pink Nerve Plant

Fittonia -Pink Nerve Plant is a beautiful plant with finely veined deep green leaves.  Although the most popular vein colour is silvery white, there are also Fittonia with veins in pink, white, and red.  Striking Pink Nerve Plant is well known for its vein-like Pink and Green leaves.  Stems covered with fine white hairs.  Leaves are 5 to 10 cm long, dark green with a dense network of reticulated rose-red veins.  This is an easy-care plant.

These plants are from a tropical setting, as a result, it flourishes well in high-humid conditions.  Misting may be required to maintain humid conditions.  Fittonia plants do well in bright indirect sunlight, even though they well tolerate the bright light to shade conditions.  Additionally, you can pinch off stem tips of the nerve plants regularly to keep the plant bushy and full.

In short, if you want to surprise your loved ones with a valuable gift, Indoor Plants are a good choice.  These plants not only helps to create a healthy as well as green environment but also helps to create a happy, relaxed, lively ambience at the home.  This pretty little plant adds a classy touch to your home decor.  Fittonia plants are comparatively easy to care for. Gift a plant, gift a life.

Scientific name: Fittonia albivenis

Common names: Red Nerve Plant, Red Mosaic Plant, Painted Net-leaf, Pink Angel Fittonia

Family: Acanthaceae 

Native Distribution: Peru

Benefits: Ornamental plant.

Fittonia- Pink Nerve Plant care

Keep the plant where bright indirect sunlight receives.

• Light: Partial/Indirect Sunlight
• Soil: Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
• Water: Moderate Water, Occasional Misting. Most importantly, this houseplant is able to tolerate high humidity, though too much irrigation should be avoided. make sure that plants dry out between the waterings.
• Temperature: 60 to 80 °C
• Fertilizer: Fertilize with an organic fertilizer twice a month
• Propagation: Stem Cutting, Division, Air-Layering
• Toxicity: Non-toxic to PETS

Life Stage

Plant Division: Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)

Lifespan:  Evergreen

Mode of Nutrition:  Autotrophic

Plant Shape:  Shrubby

Plant Size:   Maximum height 0.1 m to 0.2 m, maximum spread 0.5 m.

Floral (Angiosperm)  (Dicotyledon)

Flower Colours:  Red, White
Flowering Habit: Polycarpic