About Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya, the polka dot plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to South Africa, Madagascar, and south east Asia. The spots often merge into larger areas of colour. The genus name Hypoestes comes from the Greek hypo, meaning "under", and estia meaning "a house"; this refers to the calyxes being covered by bracts. The Latin specific epithet phyllostachya means "with a leaf spike".
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hypoestes phyllostachya
- Genus
- Hypoestes
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Polka Dot Plant belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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