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Nerve Plant Frankie in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Fittonia Albivenis 'Frankie'

 

Nerve Plant 'Frankie'

Fittonia are spreading evergreen perennials growing 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall. Sporting dark green leaves with veins of white. Its spreading habit makes it ideal as groundcover. It is not frost hardy therefore best grown in a greenhouse or as a houseplant. Without water for a few days, this plant will "faint" but is easily revived with a quick watering. 'Frankie' has pink leaves with frilly, green edges. Quite stiff leaves when watered well.

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plant Features
  • Nerve Plant Frankie likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Nerve Plant Frankie likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Nerve Plant Frankie is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Nerve Plant Frankie likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Nerve Plant 'Frankie'

Latin name

Fittonia Albivenis 'Frankie'

type

Perennial

family

Acanthaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Nerve Plant Frankie likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Frost

    Nerve Plant Frankie is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Nerve Plant Frankie likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Nerve Plant Frankie likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Nerve Plant Frankie is 1.00meters x 0.15meters 1.00 M 0.15 M

Fittonia Albivenis 'Frankie'

Fittonia are spreading evergreen perennials growing 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall. Sporting dark green leaves with veins of white. Its spreading habit makes it ideal as groundcover. It is not frost hardy therefore best grown in a greenhouse or as a houseplant. Without water for a few days, this plant will "faint" but is easily revived with a quick watering. 'Frankie' has pink leaves with frilly, green edges. Quite stiff leaves when watered well.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

The fittonia is known to be hard to grow so it is best bought at a nursery then cared for. They are available as trailing houseplants or low-growing creepers that are perfectly fit for terrariums or bottle gardens. As beautiful as they are, fittonia are difficult to raise as conventional houseplants; they require very high, constant humidity (typical to a terrarium), but cannot stand stagnant conditions. Fittonia also dislike strong, direct sunlight and will quickly suffer from burn.

 

Flowering

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Small buds may appear after time where the stem splits into leaves. Flowers are small with a white to off-white colour.

 

Propagating by division

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Divide the plant by removing from the pot, and pulling apart into sections that can each be replanted in a separate pot.

 
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