{"title":"Fittonia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Nerve Plant: covered in a network of white, pink, or red veins so intricate they look hand-drawn by someone with very small brushes and a lot of patience. Fittonia is compact, colorful, and deeply committed to the dramatic faint—wilting into a full theatrical collapse the moment it gets slightly thirsty, then bouncing back within an hour of watering like nothing happened. High maintenance energy in a four-inch pot. 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Detailed, lacy, and quietly one of the most precisely beautiful small plants in the entire hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e — Low to medium indirect light. Those boldly veined leaves stay most defined and precisely lacework-like with consistent gentle indirect light; direct sun scorches the small delicate leaves immediately and she genuinely thrives in the lower light conditions that most plants find challenging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e — Keep consistently moist but never waterlogged. Those small thin leaves dry out faster than you'd expect and she wilts dramatically and immediately to communicate her thirst—bounces back quickly once watered but repeated drought causes permanent damage on something this precisely detailed and this small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e💨 \u003cstrong\u003eHumidity\u003c\/strong\u003e — 70–80% required. High humidity is non-negotiable for keeping those boldly veined leaves looking most precisely lacework-like and the whole Mistral display at its most extraordinary; terrarium or dedicated humid shelf conditions are strongly preferred over open shelf placement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌡️ \u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e — 65–80°F. Never below 60°F. Stable warmth keeps those precisely veined leaves pushing consistently; temperature fluctuations stress her faster than almost any other condition and show immediately on something this small and this detailed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌱 \u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/strong\u003e — Quarter-strength balanced liquid every 4–6 weeks in spring and summer. Very light feeder; over-fertilizing produces soft leggy growth that loses the tight compact ground-hugging habit that makes the Mistral's lacework venation so graphically precise and so visually satisfying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eToxicity\u003c\/strong\u003e — Non-toxic to cats, dogs, and humans. Pet-safe and lacework-detailed—place her anywhere the precisely veined small-scale botanical aesthetic works most beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🐣 \u003cstrong\u003eBeginner Friendly?\u003c\/strong\u003e — Not quite. 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