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Polka Dot Plant

Polka Dot Plant
Photo: Sheldon Navie
Invasive Plant
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
 

A low growing herbaceous shrub to 60cm with soft green leaves bearing pink spots. Flowers are pink-lavender and are borne in warmer months. The plant will grow in either full sun or partial shade.

 

HOW IT SPREADS

  • This plant is spread through the dumping of garden waste.
  • This plant will regenerate from small pieces of stem so effective disposal is recommended.
 
 
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Other superior selections include;

  • Myoporum boninense subsp. australe - Coastal Boobialla
  • Dianella species - Flax Lilies
  • Solenostemon scutellarioides - Coleus

Ask your local retailer for more superior selections

 

Alternative Plants

Fan Flower
Photo: Ramm Botanicals
Alternative Plant Fan Flower
Scaevola species
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

This Australian native groundcover has grey green to shiny green leaves and a profusion of purple, mauve or white fan shaped flowers over many months. There are many new cultivars of this popular garden favourite.

Native Violet
Photo: Macbird Floraprint
Alternative Plant Native Violet
Viola hederacea
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

Rounded glossy leaves form a thick mat of foliage to 15cm high. Beautiful lilac and white violet flowers form on short stalks and cover the plant in the warmer months. This plant performs best with some protection from full sun.

Variegated Star Jasmine
Photo: Norwood
Alternative Plant Variegated Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Tricolor'
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

This groundcover plant has green and white foliage with pink new growth. Slow growing at first, it soon establishes a thick colourful mat which looks great all year. It is extremely hardy and bears fragrant white star flowers in Spring-Summer.

 
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