Appearance
"Fittonia albivenis" is a creeping evergreen perennial growing to 15 cm high, with lush green, ovate leaves, 7 to 10 cm long, with accented veins of white to deep pink and a short fuzz covering its stems. Small buds may appear after time where the stem splits into leaves. There are also forms in which the nervatura is carmine-red. Flowers are small with a white to off-white color.
Naming
It is commonly called nerve plant or mosaic plant. In temperate regions where the temperature falls below 10 °C it must be grown as a houseplant.Uses
The Kofan, Siona and Secoya tribes of the Ecuadorian Amazon use "F. albivenis" as a treatment for headaches, and muscular pain, its leaves were used by the Machiguenga as a hallucinogen before they were introduced to "Psychotria viridis". They are said to "produce visions of eyeballs." The leaves of this species are prepared as a tea in the northwestern part of the Amazon region and used for toothache.References:
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