Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Madagascar
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Rainforest, Well Drained
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-15
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LUDISIA argyroneura
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
Common Name
Jewel Orchid
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
In Hindi
Jewel Orchid
Polka dot plant
In German
Jewel Orchid
Tupfen-Anlage
In French
Jewel Orchid
Polka dot usine de
In Spanish
joya de la orquídea
Planta de lunares
In Greek
Jewel Orchid
Φυτό πουά
In Portuguese
Jewel Orchid
Planta bolinhas
In Polish
Jewel Orchid
Grochy roślin
In Latin
Jewel Orchid
Facies dot herba
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Ruellieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Acanthoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant? We provide you with everything About Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant. Jewel Orchid doesn't have thorns and Polka Dot Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Jewel Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Jewel Orchid has allergic reactions like Not Available and Polka Dot Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant
Season and care of Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jewel Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Polka Dot Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Jewel Orchid is Loam, Sand and for Polka Dot Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jewel Orchid is Neutral and for Polka Dot Plant is Neutral.
Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information
Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Jewel Orchid height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:
Jewel Orchid flower color: Not Available
Jewel Orchid leaf color: Not Available
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
- Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose
Care of Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant
Care of Jewel Orchid and Polka Dot Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jewel Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Polka Dot Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jewel Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.