From Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b601 » “Fittonia albivenis is a creeping, evergreen perennial that is native to tropical rainforests in South America (Columbia and Peru). Plants are typically grown to showcase the striking foliage. Vershcaffeltii Group plants feature dark green leaves with pink/red veins. Argyroneura Group plants feature dark green leaves with white veins. The intricate leaf veins give rise to the common names of mosaic plant and nerve plant.
“Verschaffeltii Group plants typically grow to 6" tall and feature attractive broad ovate green leaves (to 4 1/2" long) with a striking network of red veins. Plants rarely flower (white tinged red in spikes) in cultivation. Flower buds are often removed as they appear because the non-showy flowers are often considered to detract greatly from the decorative appearance of the foliage.
“Genus name honors the sisters Elizabeth and Sarah Mary Fitton (d.1866), authors of Conservations on Botany (1817).
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