| Description | A red leaf variety of the nerve plant. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (fit-TOH-neeuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | bright to moderate with at least 150 foot candles of light |
| Moisture | evenly moist, To obtain the high humidity this plant needs it should be grown in a terrarium or use a pebble lined tray filled with water. |
| Leaves | reddish, ornamental net veination |
| Stems | prostate growing plant, creeps over the surface of the growing media rooting where the nodes touch the media |
| Dimensions | prostrate growth habit |
| Maintenance | trim back |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to tropical rainforests in South America |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors Elizabeth and Sarah Mary Fitton who wrote Conversations on Botany published in 1817. |
| Author's Notes | The difficulty in growing this plant is that it needs high humidity and warm temperature. For many years I thought it was called the "Nerve Plant" because I got nervous trying to keep it alive. Although my mother had one growing for a few years with little or no special care. Go figure!! |
| Notes & Reference | #2-Exotic Plant Manual, #18-House Plant Encyclopedia, #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site |
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