Scientific Name
Houttuynia cordata

Common Name
Rainbow plant; Chameleon plant


Hardiness: Zone 6-10










Height: 6 to 20 inches
Flower: Small white flowers in early summer
Foliage: Broad, ovate, bluish green, heart-shaped leaves with red edges on red stems; pungent orange smell
Comments: Creeping habit; prefers moist soil to shallow water (1 to 2 inches); full sun; plant in 1 to 2 gallon container; can be invasive
Cultivars/Species: ‘Variegata’ (red stems; bluish green, heart shaped leaves with red and cream); Plena

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