Hypoestes phyllostachya Coloratus® Red
Hypoestes phyllostachya Coloratus® Red is a cheerful, tropical foliage plant with a neat and compact growth habit and a playful appearance. It has heart-shaped leaves with variegated dark green and bright scarlet-red speckles and spots. Hypoestes phyllostachya is originally an herbaceous perennial from tropical Madagascar. There, it grows in shady places in the underlayers of forests and rainforests, where it can form a dense carpet. Hypoestes is highly decorative as a houseplant and easy to mix with all colours. As an annual, it is also suitable for patio pots and flower beds. Hypoestes phyllostachya is known as the Polka Dot Plant. Other internationally used names for Hypoestes phyllostachya are: Baby’s Tears, Flamingo Plant, Freckle Face, Measles Plant. Evanthia has Hypoestes phyllostachya Coloratus® Red starting material available year-round, as seeds and young plants from seed. Ask our team for the Hypoestes cultivation manual for commercial production. View all Hypoestes in the Evanthia assortment.
Properties
Botanical name:
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Dutch name:
Family:
Acanthaceae
Series:
Product group:
Hypoestes
VBN code:
Status:
New
Product group:
Tropic
Cultivation information
Starting material:
Seed
Pot size:
cm
Stem length:
-
cm
Cultivation location:
Plant density:
/ m²
Sowing period:
Cultivation temperature:
Pot size:
cm
Potsize
10-12
cm
Ideal cultivation temperature:
18-21
°C
Growing time to young plant:
3-4
weeks
Growing time from young plant to end product:
5
-
14
weeks
USDA Hardiness zone:
10-11
Average seeds per kilo:
850000
The information presented here is intended as a general guideline and should not be considered instructions for cultivation. Details are based on Western European climate conditions, unless specifically stated otherwise.
