Nerve Plant Care - Complete Guide To Growing Fittonia Houseplants

This video covers all aspects of Nerve Plant care to help you keep this beautiful houseplant thriving.
I cover the essentials of lighting, watering, and humidity, as well as all other aspects of houseplant care.
I also discuss how Fittonia plants were discovered and the interesting story of how they got their name.
Please see my written guide to Nerve Plant care here; smartgardenguide.com/nerve-pl...
00:00 Intro
01:03 Origin of Fittonia albivenis
02:46 Lighting
04:18 Watering
06:40 Humidity
08:01 Soil
09:06 Temperature
09:51 Fertilizer
11:25 Flowering
11:57 Pruning
12:29 Propagation
12:52 Repotting
13:16 Conclusion

[@eileenworth7862]

Could you demonstrate pinching back the new leaves? I am so thrilled at any sign of new growth, I hate to be nipping it in the bud! A video on just that topic with a variety of plants would be most welcome, thank you.

[@luzmacias9341]

The best fittonia care video I've seen so far! I just got a fittonia and I loved the way you shared all this information! It helped me a lot with many questions I had... Greetings from Mexico 👋🏼

[@renatazak3550]

Dziękuję za fim i wiedzę.Nareszcie mogę przetłumaczyć na polski.Dziękuję z Polski

[@Yanaschaf]

I bought a new fittonia after killing one a few years ago, so your tips are going to be helpful. Thank you!

[@terrij07]

Just bought one today! I didn’t Research Before And nowFinding they are picky. Great tips!

[@hemanvirdi]

Thanks for the great video. It answers all the questions that I had related to nerve plant care.I hope to use this info in caring for my surviving nerve plant. Had I come across this video earlier, I would have saved the dying one.

[@JohnAllenRoyce]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and an obvious passion for plants. Really love hearing the background information!

[@smartgardenguide2550]

Thanks John. It was really fascinating learning about the history of this plant.

[@carlamoraisdesousamoreirad5159]

Wonderful and factual information. Thank you so much!!

[@RT1home]

Lovely! Thank you for sharing all of the history! 💚

[@smartgardenguide2550]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@healwithdivine]

Yes I have one and the lack of water made it look like they were dying and when I watered it came back to life nice and healthy the same day. Thank you for this video!

[@sakuliimatta8930]

Thanks for the great tips!

[@barbara4944]

Hi Andrew! I just added a white Fittonia. Love the pattern.

[@Ysai0813]

thank you so much for sharing this viiiiideo about fottonia care

[@manwithaporpoiseYTsucksD]

Found one of these on clearance with no label and didn't know what it was. Definitely doesn't like alot of sun. I put it out in the rain and forgot about it. Only 4 hours in FL sun and it was suffering. Gave it a misting and some light fish fertilizer water and it bounced back. It seems to have been struggling even before that though and I'm starting to think it is the potting soil. Unfortunately the bag potting soil you buy nowadays just seems to be fluffy pulped wood that retains water too well. Going to replant in a homemade loam mix of compost and sand. Happy to find out it's a shade plant. Been looking for things for the shady side of the house. Great video. Much appreciated

[@HOMIEiGoHard]

Just bought one last week. It’s my 4th plant to add to my collection. I’m excited to see how this plant turns out. I definitely see what you mean about low light. I’m looking for a nice plant stand to put in my room since it’s the brightest room in my apartment.

[@michellemosby7878]

How dark is your place ? Mine...very ! Spider plant dying ,my philodandrium is barely holding on ??? All plants are house warming gifts from much loved woman . What lighting are you using ? No ceiling lighting...please help me if you can with suggestions !

[@PinayGala_]

Thank you for the information :)

[@houmano5190]

"Nerve plants were discovered by an English gardener" LOL. Indigenous communities had been using these plants for centuries before European "discovered" them.

[@Raithed]

Such a great video, thank you. I think I've provided too much sun, and too much water for my fittonia! Good to know.

[@RaSheedapower]

I inherited this plant from the previous unit secretary at my job. I'm going to definitely take this advice to heart. I wonder if spraying it during the day with a mister would help with the humidity since its in a hospital?

[@christophermichael.w.7577]

I have pink veins fittonia plants. I have a couple in a terrarium and one of them started producing roots above the soil.I have a sprout that is green. It has the same shape and the veins look the same, but it is solid green.

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

I have 2 in a vivarium for a crested gecko and they are struggling badly. I think when I water them the top layer of soil soaks up all the water and hardly any makes it down to the roots, however, my drainage layer has a significant amount of standing water. Idk. I've never worked with a soil like this ABG type mixture.

[@MrVashsword]

Because it needs humidity is it a good idea to keep it as a bathroom plant so it gets the humidity from your showers and stuff

[@scripturientguru]

Only if the bathroom has a window or a grow light.

[@LottieSue]

Enjoyed your awesome accent.

[@smartgardenguide2550]

Thanks so much. :)

[@feelgood2343]

You seem like such a good person! I wish i was your neighbor ❤️

[@mindydiaz9015]

I guess my ten dollar vaporizer and my watering schedule is perfect for mine. I am an outdoor gardener never really had live plants inside. Honestly I just take care of it like my plants outside like all my others check everyday if it's not needed leave it if so water it pretty simple like with all plants. Oh I did notice when I watered it with rice water it grew. I fertilized it when I first brought it home but I didn't notice a huge growth with the rice water I did.

[@LiaxJersey12]

do you have an example of pinching off a leaf? thank you!!!

[@dannaorduz1773]

Thanks awesome video, if you can put subtitles will be great!!!

[@jos2701]

I bought three teeny Fittonia's in 2 inch pots. Can I combine them into one larger pot, or should I keep them separate?

[@Brenna944]

Can I use Miracle Gro when I water my nerve plant?

[@memory949]

I have 5 nerve plant , no problem with my plants.

[@gayenidea6377]

Several of my fittonias are losing their leaves to the point of only the stem are left. What do you think is the cause? And how can i prevent it in happening with my other fittonias? Thank you😊

[@ursieboo]

if the tip of the leaves turn brown check under the leaves because it might be aphids

[@gayenidea6377]

@@ursieboo thank you😊

[@michellemosby7878]

Both white and pink vein wilted badly after reporting in organic indoor soil ,very dark apt. Using lamp lighting .Is it to late to save ? !!!! ?

[@nairobi-laputaama9662]

I have Pink Fittonia, and I see that the leaves are weak, like they are thin

[@hibiscusangel7376]

Mine dried up !!!! :( can I save it ????

[@lewwl2804]

My fittonia on pot are falling leaves, leaves just dry even if I spray water on leaves
2x a day. Please help

[@missflawless8617]

Don’t spray on leaves. Water on the soil.

[@mothernaturesbitch.]

is it okay to split them up??

[@user-hw4hf2zb3t]

yup just be careful

[@bailey2487]

Don't forget to play some Bob Marley for your plants!

[@vipcesh]

Subscribed for more of that accent 😅