Identifying "Pink Splash" / Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes)

Plant ID

Your plant is Hypoestes phyllostachya — commonly called Polka Dot Plant or Pink Splash.

Care

• Light: Bright light to keep colors vivid. East/west window or under grow lights.
• Water: Keep evenly moist. In a 3" pot, water every 2–3 days.
• Humidity: High — bathroom shower window is perfect.
• Flowers: Small purple spikes; trim after bloom to encourage foliage.
• Pinch: Regularly to stay bushy.
• Life span: Often grown as annual; can be short-lived indoors.

Indoor/Outdoor

Can be used as bedding annual outdoors in shade. Indoors, treat as a high-humidity, bright-light plant.