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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Hypoestes floribunda

A soft-stemmed perennial herb or subshrub of the acanthus family with small mauve to pink flowers, widespread in northern and eastern Australia and reaching New Guinea and the Philippines. It grows in shaded, moister spots such as rainforest edges, gullies and woodland understory, and does well in warm, bright shade.

Hypoestes floribunda
Photo: Endlicher, Stephan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Understory of monsoon forest, rainforest margins, gallery forest and sheltered rocky gullies within savanna woodland.

Records span 5–2,250 m, median 240 m; most are lowland.

Australia (Northern Territory)Australia (Queensland)Australia (Western Australia)Australia (New South Wales)New GuineaPhilippinesLesser Sunda IslandsBorneoBismarck Archipelago

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✓ Substrate and airflow
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