Other common names
Ten Commandments
Houseplants Herbaceous Perennial Conservatory Greenhouse
Known as the prayer plant, as it folds its leaves at night. It is a variable, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial. It has elliptic to ovate shaped, dark green leaves with silver lines from the midrib to the margin, and deep purple or grey-green undersides. Small, tubular white to purple flowers may appear in summer but unusual if grown as a houseplant and not particularly significant compared to the foliage
Position
Full shade, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres