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Nerve Plant

Fittonia verschaffeltii

Description:

Life and mathematics. Almost a fractal. Fittonia verschaffeltii, a type of Acanthaceae is a garden plant of family Acanthaceae notable for its dark green foliage; commonly called "Nerve Plant" or "Mosaic Plant". It appears as a short plant with lush green leaves with accented veins of white to deep pink and have a short fuzz covering its stems. Small buds may appear after time where the stem splits into leaves. Flowers are small with a white to off-white color. The Fittonia makes a great indoor plant as well as a groundcover.

Habitat:

It is a species of tropical plant native to Peru. Invernadero del Palacio de Cristal de la Arganzuela, Madrid


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8 Comments

arlanda
arlanda a year ago

It looks somehow as a road map, doesn't it?

Seema
Seema a year ago

The veins are so distinct!

arlanda
arlanda a year ago

Thanks Emma

Hemma
Hemma a year ago

nice.

arlanda
arlanda a year ago

Thanks vipin.baliga

vipin.baliga
vipin.baliga a year ago

Very interesting... :-)

arlanda
arlanda a year ago

Thanks Nopayahnah

Maria dB
Maria dB a year ago

Very nice!

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Lat: 40.39, Long: -3.70

Spotted on Feb 26, 2012
Submitted on Feb 29, 2012

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