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4.6 out of 5 (314 experiences)


About Nerve Plant
The nerve plant is known for its striking, colored veins and powerful ability to cure headaches and snakebites. Its veins come in a variety of colors, including white, pink, and red. This dramatic plant will easily wilt when dry, but quickly recovers once watered. In its natural habitat, nerve plants grow as a ground cover in Ecuador and Peru and are used by indigenous peoples to give strength to their hunting dogs. 🐕
Taxonomy
Fittonia albivenis
Fittonia
Acanthaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
Mosaic Plant, Painted Net Leaf, Fittonia argyroneura, Fittonia verschaffeltii, Nerve Plant 'Frankie', Fittonia Frankie Nerve Plant, Nerve Plant 'ruby red', Nerve Plant 'mini white', Zalm Ruby Lime, Zalm Ruby Lime Nerve Plant, White Tiger Nerve Plant, 'White Tiger' Nerve Plant and Skelton Primetime

How to care for Nerve Plant
How often to water your Nerve Plant

every 9
Nerve Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Nerve Plant in your home

a window
Nerve Plant may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Nerve Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Nerve Plant

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Nerve Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My nerve plant doesn’t look happy. Any suggestions from others with these? #Fittonia
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I think I am 🥰. I ordered a red #Fittonia from a local Etsy store and boy Twitch is even more beautiful and vibrant than the photo on their website! I have a pink one I recently propped and it even flowered. It’s been doing so well and they are such fun plants, I wanted to expand the colors. Plus who doesn’t love a little pink and red for Valentine’s Day❤️💕 #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantMail #PlantTherapy #HappyPlants
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Help! My nerve plant is looking a little rough, and i’m unsure why. I’ve tried to leave it in direct and indirect sunlight, and watering regularly. It’s been about a month like this. Help a girl out 🤣
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#HappyPlants #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #Fittonia Wow!! I took a few cuttings from my mother nerve plant, Frazzle Dazzle on 5th Jan. Pita who I planted directly in coco coir with no roots had new growth 3 weeks in so I’m sure she has roots now! I’m going to have to repot her in new soil soon. Now I wait for the water props named Jitters to fully root! I have a few but they aren’t ready just yet!
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HELP! My Fittonia is not perking up after watering. Hello! My sweet fittonia is being extra tempermental and is not perking up after a water. I went as far as buying her a humidifier. I was worried I overwatered so I am letting it dry out (the soil IS moist). I’m at a loss 😭 I inspected roots and there’s no rot. Please help! #Fittonia #NervePlant
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@SuperbRaspfern @BabeVila just wanted to give you an update on Nemo. After a lot of misting and finally getting a working humidifier beside him, he seems to be doing much better and he is even getting new growth! Thank you for helping me get him back to thriving! Oh I added crystals and the gnome too #happyplants #plantdad #plantsmakepeoplehappy #newgrowth
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Why am I losing leaves so fast?? I recently moved from one desert to another, and my nerve plant keeps losing leaves after they yellow and become crispy. I have a grow light near so it’s getting enough sunlight, I wait till the soil is mostly dry before watering again, it’s grouped with other plants like before yet still wants to die??
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Always with the drama. 🙄
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Nemo needs help! #Fittonia I have had this guy for about a month now. His leaves are staying crunchy and starting to turn but there is some new growth started. What can I do to give him a little extra TLC to help him strive? This is my first time growing a fittonia #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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HELP plz—-sick looking #Fittonia
Care Summary for Nerve Plant
Nerve Plant
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say












i love all my nerve plants!! they are very good at telling you when they need water: their leaves will get very soft and droopy but will perk up soon after being watered. i live in a warm, dry room, and combined with having the plants in terra cotta pots, i find they need to be watered every few days. having a humidity tray has helped when i am out of town.

