Fittonia Plant. The diminutive plants are used as ground covers in warmer areas, but in colder climates, it is a houseplant and quite often, a terrarium plant. Choose a well drained, shaded spot in the garden and prepare the planting area well by digging in some yates dynamic lifter soil improver & plant fertiliser.
Each leaf of fittonia green is perfectly shaped with vivid white veins that run across the dark green leaf, earning it the names nerve plant and silver net plant. Divided into 3 groups these lists, linked below, are maintained by a team of rhs staff and are reviewed annually. The leaves of standard fittonia plants are a deep green color with contrasting veins, while the various cultivars feature many styles of foliage coloring and leaf sizes, along with different plant sizes.