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Fittonia (or nerve plant or mosaic plant) is a genus of evergreen perennial flowering plants in the acanthus ('bear’s britches') family, Acanthaceae. The genus is native to tropical and subtropical forested areas in northern and western South America, mainly Perú. [2] The most commonly cultivated species is F. albivenis and its range of ...
Inflorescence A "fainted" or dried-out Fittonia albivenis.Though it appears dead, it will revive back to a normal state after being watered. Fittonia albivenis is a creeping evergreen perennial growing to 15 cm (6 in) high, with lush green, ovate leaves, 7 to 10 cm long, with accented veins of white to deep pink and a short fuzz covering its stems.
Fittonia gigantea is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical rainforest in Ecuador and Peru. [2] [3]
Mosaic plant is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Fittonia albivenis, a plant with leaf veins contrasting in color with the rest of the leaf, giving it a mosaic-like appearance with irregular shapes; Ludwigia sedioides, an aquatic plant with clusters of floating rhomboid leaves, which have a tessellated mosaic-like appearance
The Native Plant Society of Texas aims to educate both its members and the general public and to foster a greater awareness of the Texas native flora; to encourage landscaping with appropriate native plants; to protect, conserve and restore native plants threatened by development; to encourage the responsible propagation of native plants; and to promote appreciation and understanding of ...
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Sam Houston National Forest WMA Montgomery County, San Jacinto County, and Walker County. 161,508 acres 47,609 are located in Montgomery County, 59,746 acres in San Jacinto County, and 54,153 acres in Walker County. Operated under a memorandum of agreement with the US Forest Service. [55] Area 3 Sierra Diablo WMA Hudspeth County and Culberson ...
William Houstoun (occasionally spelt Houston) (1695?–1733) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who collected plants in the West Indies, New Spain and South America. Houstoun was born in Houston, Renfrewshire. He began a degree course in medicine at St Andrew's University but interrupted his studies to visit the West Indies, returning circa 1727.