The Polka Dot plant is one of the beautiful plants with spotted leaves that stand out among the other plants. Botanically, it is known as Hypoestes Phyllostachys. It is the most common polka dot plant that has various features with the leaves like a pink base color and green spots. There are several varieties available in the market with purple, white, and more colors.
Polka Dot plants are usually difficult to grow and care for because they need a warm climate and many gardeners replace them with another plant each year. They can be easily grown as a house plant but need extreme climate and care so you can grow them comfortably.
Specifications of Polka Dot Plant:
- Botanical name: Hypnosis phyllostachya
- Exposure: partial shade and warm climate
- Soil type: well-draining, organically rich, and medium
- Bloom time: seasonally
- Hardiness zones: 10 – 11
- Native area: Madagascar
- Common names: flamingo, freckles face, pink dot
- Mature size: 1-2feet tall
- Soil ph level: 5.6-6.5
- Flower color: lilac
How to grow and care for a polka Dot plant?
If you want to grow the Polka Dot plants indoor then you need to know about the details like lightning, watering, seeds, and more. So, let’s begin.
1. Light
If you’re growing polka dot plants outdoor then it requires partial light. Most importantly, you need to choose the planting site which is not too bright and fade that lesson the ornamental value of the plant. Make sure you have picked the bright or indirect light to maintain the ideal color of the plant. You can place the plant to East or south facing Windows.
2. Soil
Polka don’t plant require rich soil, medium, and well-draining which suit with the plant and provide some fine texture. You can mix perlite if you want to make the soil more drainage.
3. Temperature
The plant only required growing zones 10 to 11 which is preferable e the best temperature between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The plant should be planted at the same temperature. The Polka dot plant requires high humidity, so make sure the plants are planted where the temperature is high and the minimum humidity level of 50%. If you want to raise the humidity, you can mist your plant’s leave and place them in a pot or a tray with pebbles to make them protective.
4. Watering
The Polka plant loves a moderate amount of moisture in the soils, so letting the soil dry out can cause foliage and shrivel the plant to. The good rule of thumb is to water the plant’s top half an inch of soil, so they won’t dry out. You should make sure the container plants are generally more frequent than the regular plants. In the winter, you need to try to reduce the watering.
5. Fertilizer
To improve the growth of Garden soil and the plants, you need to use a fertilizer with the layer of compost mixed into the soil. In the springtime, the organic fertilizer is designed for growing the houseplants in a better way.
You need to follow these growing and caring tips for their healthy and beautiful growth in a week.
