Polka Dot Plants (Hypoestes phyllostachya) are common houseplants with brightly colored leaves. Also known as the freckle face plant, the Polka dot plant is an evergreen shrub native to East Asia, South Africa, and Madagascar.
Other common names for the Polka dot plant are the measles plant and flamingo plant. The polka dot plant is a species in the family Acanthaceae. There are more than 100 types of polka dots[1], all with different shades and patterns.
