Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Photo: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle Botanic Garden

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

Synonyms:	Hypoestes sanguinolenta auct.
Common names:	Polka-dot plant (English)
Frequency:	Local
Status:	Introduced
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).
Habitat:	Disturbed places
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:	Dec-May
Worldwide distribution:	Native of Madagascar.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,C
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Hypoestes phyllostachya

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hypoestes phyllostachya
African Plant Database: Hypoestes phyllostachya
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hypoestes phyllostachya
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hypoestes phyllostachya
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hypoestes phyllostachya
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iNaturalist: Hypoestes phyllostachya
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hypoestes phyllostachya
JSTOR Plant Science: Hypoestes phyllostachya
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hypoestes phyllostachya
Plants of the World Online: Hypoestes phyllostachya
Tropicos: Hypoestes phyllostachya
Wikipedia: Hypoestes phyllostachya