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LIGHT: Your Hypoestes prefers bright, indirect light. Lower light can cause it to grow slower and become stretched out while direct sunlight can burn the leaves.

WATER: Water your Hypoestes thoroughly when the top 25-50% of soil is dry. If you let your Hypoestes dry out too much, it will let you know with limp leaves. Not to worry! After a thorough watering, the leaves should soon perk up.

HUMIDITY: Average household humidity is acceptable, but your Hypoestes will appreciate higher humidity levels. You can boost the humidity with frequent misting, placing a humidifier nearby, or using a pebble tray. Another way to increase relative humidity is to group several humidity-loving plants together in a small area, creating a microclimate.

TEMPERATURE: Your Hypoestes will thrive in average room temperatures between 65-80 degrees. Avoid cold drafts and direct airflow from heaters in the winter months.

FOOD: Feed every month from spring through the end of summer with a general houseplant fertilizer diluted to half the recommended strength.

TOXICITY: Hypoestes are non-toxic according to the ASPCA.

ADDITIONAL CARE: If you choose, you can bring your Hypoestes outdoors during the summer months when nighttime temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees. It will thrive in a spot that has full shade so that the leaves do not get sunburnt.