This Peruvian creeper has medium sized dark-green, oval leaves that are covered with white veins. Several common names for this plant are, “Mosaic Plant”, “Nerve Plant”, and “Silver Net Plant”. The leaves are numerous and form a tight mat as it trails. This is the large leaf variety. The tiny flowers are yellow and produced on a spike above the foliage. It is nice as an accent trailing plant in a mixed pot.
Care of Fittonia albivenis Argyroneura group:
Shade, temp. 55 to 95 degrees, 6 in. tall spreading to 24 in., keep moist but not wet.
Family: Acanthaceae
This plant is shipped in a 3.5 - 4 inch pot.
This Peruvian creeper has medium sized dark-green, oval leaves that are covered with white veins. Several common names for this plant are, “Mosaic Plant”, “Nerve Plant”, and “Silver Net Plant”. The leaves are numerous and form a tight mat as it trails. This is the large leaf variety. The tiny flowers are yellow and produced on a spike above the foliage. It is nice as an accent trailing plant in a mixed pot.
Care of Fittonia albivenis Argyroneura group:
Shade, temp. 55 to 95 degrees, 6 in. tall spreading to 24 in., keep moist but not wet.
Family: Acanthaceae
This plant is shipped in a 3.5 - 4 inch pot.