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Rhiannen

I don’t know the name of this plant but going to repot it. It’s very picky. I need help identifying it and how to water it and keep it alive. It’s my mother’s. Please help!

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  1. bbriittanyyy

    looks like a nerve plant

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  2. megan 🌱

    hope it does well

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  3. eris

    it’s a fittonia! i only water mine when the top of the soil is dry❤️

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  4. Lucy FrĂĽ

    Yep, it’s a pink nerve plant (fittonia albivenis) and they are draaaama queens!! I agree that 9/10 times you need drainage… Personally for these thirst traps, I go no-drainage. These picky gals don’t love direct light or drafts, but love humidity which is why you often see them in little terrariums. If you wanted, you could fashion a DIY humidity hood (Google ideas) and see if the leaves start behaving themselves. If all else fails and she happens to “un-alive” herself, don’t be too hard on yourself. They’re so high maintenance, and you can always replace her (after a respectful mourning period, of course) with a pink polka dot plant which looks super similar but is IMO easier to keep alive and looking good.

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    • Sarah

      Funny, I have had four happy fittonias but swore never-again on polka dot plants.

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    • Lucy FrĂĽ

      I get what you mean— they are needier in some ways but I love that they’ll faint when they’re thirsty but don’t get crispy like nerve plants, and aren’t as picky about lighting. But to each their own, if you’ve had a different experience!!

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    • Sarah

      My polka dot lost all the pink because of too much light. But it also got stretchy from not enough light. At the same time. 🤪 I try to avoid letting my nerve plants faint because it’s stressful for them, but they bounce back quickly when it does happen. I’m in zone 5 and have terrible sunlight in this house, so they can be in the window in winter and tucked in a little during peak summer.

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  5. Sarah

    Don’t let her dry out! Water her frequently, like a peace lily.

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