Identifying and Caring for Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)

Your plant with wrinkled leaf edges is a Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya). It thrives in bright, indirect light—direct sun causes legginess. Wrinkled leaves indicate stress: uneven watering, wind exposure, or pests.

Check for aphids or whiteflies (shake the plant; tiny white insects indicate whitefly). Keep soil evenly moist—not soggy, not bone dry. Insecticidal soap controls both pests.