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Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Also known as: Polka-dot plant • polkadot-plant • Polkadot plant
Kingdom: Viridiplantae• Family: Acanthaceae• Order: Lamiales
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Polka Dot Plant, Polka-dot plant, polkadot-plant, Polkadot plant, Polkadot-plant, Baby's Tears, Flamingo Plant, Measles Plant, Polka-Dot-Plant
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Campakamulya, Cimaung, Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia
1
Jalisco
1
620, , Puntarenas, CR
1
Shelgate St, Chermside West, QLD, AU
1
Antsiranana Rural, Madagascar
1
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First: 7/24/2019 · Latest: 12/24/2025
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