{"page":{"id":89804964029,"body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHypoestes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Polka Dot Plant”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYour Polka Dot plant will need bright, indirect light. But be sure to protect it against direct sunlight as it will scorch the leaves. Low light will cause the bright colors to fade and the leaves will turn mostly green and spaced further apart on the stem. Hypoestes plants can be red, pink or white. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eKeep the soil moist, but do not leave sitting in water. Dry soil will cause the leaves to wilt and fall off. Leaves may begin to wilt when the soil is dry, but\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e usually perk up after a thorough watering.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAllow the surface of the soil to dry out before watering again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eToo much water can cause the leaves to turn yellow and roots to rot. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnvironment: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis plant likes warm temperatures and high humidity. So use a pebble tray with water in it or mist the plant regularly. A humidifier will also work and grouping plants together helps to maintain the humidity surrounding them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToxicity: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Reported to be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003enon-toxic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOf Note:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis bushy plant grows quickly with bright light and can become quite leggy. Pinch back and prune the growing tips often in order to encourage branching to keep the plant looking full and compact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInsignificant purple flowers may appear, but it's suggested to pinch them off because they can cause the plant to deteriorate after blooming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen planting in a pot without a drainage hole, avoid over watering by estimating 25% of the container’s overall volume, with appropriate drainage materials incorporated when planting.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","created_at":"2022-06-20T16:20:28-05:00","published_at":"2022-06-20T16:20:28-05:00","updated_at":"2022-06-20T16:20:28-05:00","handle":"care-sheet-hypoestes-polka-dot-plant","title":"Care Sheet - Hypoestes “Polka Dot Plant”"}}