• Polka Dot plant Green White terrarium
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Polka Dot Plant Green White Small

Polka Dot Plant Green White Small

R 35.00 ZAR
R 35.00 ZAR
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A small green and white polka dot plant, perfect for a terrarium.

  • Easy care
  • Bright, indirect
  • Keep lightly moist
  • 7cm grow pot
Size
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Nationwide delivery Pudo locker R89, to your door R145.
4.94 ★ rated From 1107 customer reviews.

About this plant

Polka Dot Plant - It is small and the perfect size to start your terrarium.

Also known as Hypoestes phyllostachya

This plant is perfect for a open or closed terrarium.

Bright indirect light. No contact with direct sunlight. 

It growns slow and loves humidity.

Note: This plant may or may not be in bloom when you receive it. 

Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description. 

Note: Stem length indicated above  is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive. 

Delivery and packaging

We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).

Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.

Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.

Healthy arrival guarantee

If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.

For everything else, see our refund policy.

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Polka Dot Plant Green White Small

Meet the plant

White-freckled leaves for terrariums

Hypoestes phyllostachya · also known as Polka dot plant, freckle face

Native to Madagascar

A small foliage plant with green leaves splashed and freckled in white. It loves humidity, so it suits terrariums.

  • Green leaves freckled with white, brightening up a terrarium.
  • Small 7cm-pot plant, sized to start an open or closed terrarium.
  • Loves the humidity inside a terrarium.

Where it thrives

The best spot in your home

Bright, indirect light, out of direct sun. Ideal in an open or closed terrarium, where it enjoys the humidity.

Care card

Light
Bright, indirect
Water
Keep lightly moist
Humidity
High
Temperature
15 to 28°C
Soil
Moist, airy mix
Feeding
Rarely in terrariums
Growth
Slow in terrariums
Outdoors
Shade, frost-free

Care made simple

Your first weeks together

  1. Plant it into a terrarium or keep it in bright, indirect light.
  2. Keep the soil lightly moist, never soggy.
  3. Pinch out the tips to keep it compact and bushy.

Plant doctor

If you see this, do this

  • Leaves fading to greenNot enough light. Move it somewhere brighter, still out of direct sun.
  • WiltingDry soil. Water it and it will usually perk up quickly.
  • Leggy stemsPinch out the tips to make it branch.

Questions

Good to know

What size will I receive?

A small plant in a 7cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.

Can it go in a closed terrarium?

Yes, it's perfect for open or closed terrariums.

Is it a succulent?

No. Unlike succulents, it likes moist soil and humidity.

Packed to arrive alive

4.94 out of 5 from 1107 reviews

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Our unboxing test: a plant box after a rough courier trip

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