Hypoestes phyllostachya Coloratus™ Pink, also known as freckle plant, is a striking and decorative plant known for its bright pink-flecked leaves and compact growth. This variety is ideal for gardeners and interior designers looking to add color and texture to shady spots, indoor spaces, or potted plantings.
Coloratus™ Pink combines visual impact, ease of care, and versatility, making it a popular choice for both amateur gardeners and interior and garden design professionals.
The leaves of Coloratus™ Pink are medium to dark green with vibrant pink patches that remain visible throughout the season. The colorful foliage provides a playful, eye-catching accent in pots, container plantings, and shady garden beds. Its compact growth and bushy structure make it easy to combine multiple plants for a uniform field of color.
Coloratus™ Pink is ideal as an accent plant in borders or as a houseplant, offering long-lasting decorative value without relying on flowers.
Brings color and texture to living rooms, offices and common areas.
Compact, bushy growth makes the plant easy to place in pots and containers.
Low maintenance requirements: ideal for busy environments.
Perfect for terraces, balcony boxes and patios.
Combines well with green foliage plants for contrast or with other Hypoestes varieties for a colorful ensemble.
Ideal for shady to semi-shady borders in the garden.
Hypoestes phyllostachya Coloratus™ Pink is a low-maintenance plant that thrives in light to shady conditions. It prefers regular watering, indirect sunlight, and well-drained potting soil or garden soil.
Height: 20–30 cm
Location: indirect sunlight to light shade
Soil: well-drained, humus-rich
Water requirements: keep regularly and evenly moist
Flowering period: rarely or minimally, plant mainly valued for leaf color
Uses: indoor pots, containers, shade gardens, borders
To maintain compact growth and encourage branching, it's helpful to regularly pinch off young shoots. The colorful leaves retain their intensity throughout the season in sufficient light.
Coloratus™ Pink is suitable for various applications, both indoors and outdoors:
Indoor pots in living and office spaces
Balcony boxes and patio containers
Shady borders in gardens
Combination planting with green or other colored foliage plants
Decorative arrangements and color accents in interior projects
The striking pink patches make Coloratus™ Pink a striking accent that is both visually appealing and easy to maintain.
Striking pink spotted leaves for color and texture
Compact, bushy growth for versatile applications
Ideal for indoors, pots, containers and shady areas
Low maintenance and easy to care for
Combines well with other foliage plants for a colorful effect
Perfect for borders, balcony boxes, interior and garden projects
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