Plant 'Pink' Nerve Tropical
Fittonia verschaffeltii 'Pink Crinkle', also known as the Pink Crinkle Nerve Plant, is a gorgeous foliage plant admired for its crinkled leaves and eye-catching pink veins, adding a unique touch of nature to your terrarium or paludarium.
The Pink Crinkle Nerve Plant, or Fittonia verschaffeltii 'Pink Crinkle', is a stunningly attractive foliage plant, known for its unusual, crinkled leaves and bright pink vein patterns. This visually striking plant brings a pop of color and a distinct tropical feel to your setup. Native to the rainforests of South America, it thrives in high humidity and low to medium light conditions, making it an excellent choice for a terrarium or paludarium. Although exotic in appearance, the Pink Crinkle Nerve Plant is hardy and relatively easy to care for.
- Plant Type: Foliage
- Growth Habit: Low-growing, spreading
- Leaf Colour: Green with vibrant pink veins
- Light Requirements: Prefers low to medium, indirect light
- Watering: Prefers consistently moist soil; do not allow to dry out completely
- Humidity: High
The Pink Crinkle Nerve Plant is delivered in a clear 140x100mm cup, made entirely from PLA (corn starch), a 100% compostable material. With a 4mm air exchange hole, this packaging serves as a mini greenhouse, maintaining the ideal humidity and temperature for the plant during transit and while on display. The plant is grown in our revolutionary Sticky Soil, a medium that securely holds the plant while offering exceptional flexibility in its placement.
- Noted for its unique crinkled leaves and bright pink vein patterns, providing a distinctive tropical aesthetic
- Perfectly suited for terrarium or paludarium environments due to its preference for high humidity and low to medium light conditions
- Hardy and relatively easy to maintain
- Grown on Sticky Soil
- Choose a location within your setup where the Pink Crinkle Nerve Plant can thrive, ideally in an area with low to medium, indirect light.
- Gently remove the plant and the Sticky Soil from the packaging. You can use a spoon, your fingers, or cut the PLA packaging for easier access.
- Position the Pink Crinkle Nerve Plant and the Sticky Soil on your chosen surface. Thanks to Sticky Soil, you have complete freedom to plant on a range of surfaces—walls, glass, wood, stone.
- Preserve moisture by covering the Sticky Soil with moss, this encourages plant health and makes maintenance easier.
- Keep the environment humid for your Pink Crinkle Nerve Plant and water when the top layer of the Sticky Soil begins to dry.
- Trim the Pink Crinkle Nerve Plant regularly to control its growth and maintain your preferred aesthetic.
- After use, compost the PLA packaging to support sustainable practices and contribute to a greener planet.
