Polka Dot Plant, Hypoestes

A Polka Dot Plant is a small colorful houseplant, native to Madagascar, usually comes in 2, 4, or 6 inch pots. The delicate downy green leaves of a Polka Dot Plant Plant, or Hypoestes, are covered in spots and splashes of red, rose, white, or light green. Some new varieties of Polka Dot plants even have pink leaves with green patches. When planted outside, a Polka Dot plant, can grow as tall as 30.” Inside, this plant needs to be kept trimmed back and small or it will get quite leggy. A Polka Dot plant looks beautiful in dish gardens or in small decorative containers. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS: A Polka Dot Plant, Hypoestes, grows best in bright indirect light. Too much light or too little light causes the colors in the leaves of this plant to fade. CARE INSTRUCTIONS WATER: Water a Polka Dot plant well and then allow the top 25% of the soil to dry out before watering again. Over-watering causes root rot. If the leaves of a Polka Dot droop, they quickly perk up after a little water. FERTILI