How to Grow and Care for Nerve Plant

plant is prone to collapse if its allowed to dry out. Although it will recover quickly if thoroughly watered repeated fainting spells will eventually take their toll on the plant.
At the other extreme nerve plants that are allowed to stagnate in water will develop yellowed limp leaves. If you are unsure use a moisture meter to help you determine when to water.
Temperature and Humidity
Nerve plant thrives at temperatures around 70 degrees but will tolerate a range from the low 60s to low 80s. These plants prefer humid conditions similar to those found in rainforests. Regular misting will keep the plants from drying out.
In arid climates or during the dry months of winter using a room humidifier may be helpful. Most growers find it easiest to grow these plants in terrariums bottle gardens or covered gardens where they get high humidity and diffused light. They also do well in steamy bathrooms.
Fertilizer
During its growing season feed plants weekly with a weak dose of liquid fertilizer formulated for tropical plants. A balanced 555 fertilizer diluted to half strength is a good formulation. 
Types of Nerve Plant
Cultivars of F. albivenis are divided into two different groups according to the venation of the leaves the Argyroneura Group with white veins and the Verschaffeltii Group with red or pink veins 1

Minima is a lowgrowing variety which makes it a preferred choice for a small terrarium. It has small delicate green leaves with silver veins.
Pearcei has deep green leaves with bright red fishnet veins.
Frankie is a hybrid with light pink leaves that have dark brown scalloped edges.
Fortissimo is another lowgrowing variety. It has vibrant green foliage with red and pink veins.
Red Star stands out with its deep red broad oval leaves featuring that have frilled margins and pinktan veins.
Pruning
Nerve plant grows quickly in the right conditions and if
the stems grow leggy pinching off the tips will keep the growth full and bushy. Because the flowers are insignificant and boring pinching off the buds will also help keep the foliage full.
Propagating Nerve Plant
Nerve plants propagate readily from stemtip cuttings taken in late spring or early summer at the same time you repot the plant. Taking stemtip cuttings is the best way to propagate nerve plants planting its seeds isnt as effective.
Using clean sharp garden shears make stemtip cuttings at an angle. Make sure to include at least two growing nodes on the bottom of the cutting to obtain the best results.
Bury the bottom of the cutting in a pot filled with a peatbased soil mix.
Using rooting hormone is not usually necessary but if your conditions are less than ideal too dry or too cool rooting hormone might increase your chances of success.
Once youve potted up the cutting keep the soil moist but not wet. Expect roots to grow within two to three weeks