Do nerve plants like direct sunlight?

Light. As a tropical plant that naturally grows in the humid, bright shade of tropical forests, this plant prefers similar conditions when grown as a houseplant. It dislikes full sunlight, preferring bright, indirect sun, such as that offered by north-facing windows. It will also thrive under fluorescent lights.

Is Nerve plant indoor or outdoor?

Nerve Plant Care Must-Knows When grown outdoors in Zones 11 or 12, nerve plant can serve as a creeping groundcover in shady areas. Indoors, nerve plant grows best when planted in a peaty or soil-base potting mixture. Place the pot where it will receive indirect light, such as an east or north window or dappled sun.

How do I bring my nerve plant back to life?

Water your Fittonia immediately. Thoroughly soak the soil. If the soil is very dry, you may need to water it a few times to moisten the potting media sufficiently. In a short time, your plant will recover.

Is Fittonia a succulent?

Although fittonia may not be a plant you can set on your windowsill and basically forget about (thank you, succulents), this is a plant that can remind us all that it’s nice to be tended to every once in a while—and that drinking water is important!

Should I mist my nerve plant?

Fittonia are compact plants with striking patterned foliage. Fittonia are fairly easy to care for–they can tolerate a range of lighting conditions and like to be kept moist. They prefer humid environments and will benefit from regular misting.

How often should I water nerve plant?

As the nerve plant originates in a tropical setting, it flourishes within a high humidity environment. Misting may be required to maintain humid-like conditions. Fittonia nerve plant likes well-drained moist soil, but not too wet. Water moderately and let growing nerve plants dry out between waterings.

How often should I water my nerve plant?

Your Fittonia loves water and to be consistently moist, but not soggy. Water thoroughly when the top 25% of soil is dry. If you let your Fittonia dry out too much, it will let you know with limp leaves.

How do you save a drooping plant?

Rescue Techniques for Wilting Plants

Move your plant to a shady area even if it is a full-sun plant.
Check your pot for proper drainage and, if possible, create additional air space around the roots.
Water only when the soil is dry to the touch, but do not let it get too dry.
Treat with a fungicide.

Does Fittonia need sunlight?

Your Fittonia prefers bright, indirect light. Lower light can cause it to lose some of its vibrant color and growth will slow. Too much light can burn the leaves.

Is sun through a window indirect?

It depends. If the sun’s rays directly hit the plant – such as through a south-facing window – this is considered direct sunlight. If the sun is bright but the rays don’t directly hit the plant, this is considered indirect light. Let’s take a deeper look at how light works when it’s filtered through windows.

What’s the best way to keep nerve plants healthy?

We leave it running in our living room – where most of our plants live. It keeps the relative humidity at 40 – 60 percent, which is perfect for nerve plant and other tropical plants. If you keep humidity high and water regularly, we’ve not found nerve plant difficult to keep healthy and beautiful.

But as a rule, check your nerve plant every day by touching the top of the soil. It should be moist to the touch, but not completely saturated with water. If it feels even slightly dry, add more water. Again, being careful not to overwater.

How do you care for a Fittonia nerve plant?

You should use a plant spray for this. Instead of actually putting water in the terrarium, just thoroughly spray the fittonia inside of the terrarium and then close the lid. The watering cycle inside of the terrarium will maintain itself and you won’t actually need to do anything for a very long time.

What to do with a drooping nerve plant?

If you must place your plant in a south-facing window, set it back a few feet to shield it from direct sun and/or place a sheer curtain over the window to filter the light. If you’re growing in low light conditions, consider supplementing with a fluorescent light.