Hello,
I have this plant outside and not sure what it is well accualy I think I just found out I gotthis book from the Library and it's very helpful "book name" - (The Complete Guide To HOUSEPLANTS) By, Valerie Bradley anyways here's the plant again
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and here's a pic of what I think it is
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NAME-Hypoestes phyllstachya, COMMON NAME-Polka-Dot Plant
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- Super Green Thumb
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This is a tender tropical, called by the ubiquitous "copper plant" in my area. There are at least two other plants called copper plant. It's in the euphorbia family, Acalypha wilkesiana.
They can get big and shrubby. Some are more green leaved, they are often mottled with cream when they are green, but the coppery leaves often have much darker copper or red which probably is green underlying the copper color. The edges are wavy and serrated. Flowers inconspicuous. They look nice planted alternately with trimmed hibiscus.
BTW, it was the second pic with the flower spike that clinched it for me.
They can get big and shrubby. Some are more green leaved, they are often mottled with cream when they are green, but the coppery leaves often have much darker copper or red which probably is green underlying the copper color. The edges are wavy and serrated. Flowers inconspicuous. They look nice planted alternately with trimmed hibiscus.
BTW, it was the second pic with the flower spike that clinched it for me.
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