| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 6 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 8 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Other: Will bloom continually if given 12 hours of daily light. |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant Terrariums |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 70-75 degrees F Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Division Offsets |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| tabbycat | On February 1, 2024 | Bloomed Blooms often & for a long time. I got leaves to root so have a couple that will be right size for May sale. |
| tabbycat | On May 26, 2022 | Bloomed Still blooming since March. I got a couple of leafs to root so I will have backups |
| tabbycat | On March 21, 2022 | Bloomed Plant is now old & with a neck but is blooming nicely |
| tabbycat | On February 26, 2021 | Bloomed Since Feb.1 |
| tabbycat | On July 25, 2020 | Bloomed Blooming again. Plant has stayed 6" since a cut neck in Winter but flowers faithfully just the same |
| tabbycat | On October 12, 2019 | Plant emerged Mouse ears on 1 |
| tabbycat | On August 15, 2019 | Cuttings stuck 3 larger leaves |
| tabbycat | On August 1, 2019 | Bloomed Blooming again |
| tabbycat | On April 14, 2019 | Bloomed Blooming again. |
| tabbycat | On January 1, 2019 | Bloomed My largest 14" plant is blooming well 1-21-19 |
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