Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker

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Hypoestes phyllostachya

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Photo: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle Botanic Garden

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Photo: Mark Hyde
25, Trafalgar Avenue, Sentosa, Harare

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Synonyms: Hypoestes sanguinolenta auct.
Common names: Polka-dot plant (English)
Description: Shrubby perennial herb. Leaves variously spotted pink. Flowers axillary, deep pink, attractive but inconspicuous among the colourful foliage.
Notes: A garden plant, occasionally escaping into semi-wild areas but usually not far from gardens.
Derivation of specific name: phyllostachya: leafy spike (i.e. a leafy inflorescence).
Flowering time:Dec-May
Worldwide distribution: Native of Madagascar.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Hypoestes phyllostachya.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=154300, retrieved 16 October 2024

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