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Polka dot plant bears opposite, simple, ovate leaves with entire margins. Green blades carry contrasting patches of pink, rose or white; cultivated forms vary widely in their patterning. Its stems are green and the plant spreads into a dense mound.
Native to Madagascar, this perennial is also cultivated as an annual bedding plant. Small lilac tubular flowers occur on spikes. NC State distinguishes green embryonic leaves from the colored true leaves that follow.
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- Specialist extension accountHypoestes phyllostachyaResearch access: 2026-10-21
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