Nerve Plant – Fittonia verschaffeltii

Common Name: Mosaic Plant, Nerve Plant

Botanical Name: Fittonia verschaffeltii, fi-TOE-ni-a ver-shaf-FEL-tie

Decorative Life: Many months to years, depending on environment.

Availability: Year Round

Chill sensitive, store at or above 60F or higher as even storage at 55F for a few days can result in damage.

• Named for Elizabeth and Sarah Fitton, authors of “Conversations on Botany” in 1823.

McConnell et al. (1982) showed that the Silver Nerve Plant (F. verschaffeltii var. argyroneura) is very chill sensitive when exposed to low (35-46F) temperatures for only a few hours. Chill injury symptoms were wilting and the subsequent development of dead areas on leaves.