Scientific Name:
Pilea involucrata
( syn.
Pilea mollis
)
Pronunciation:
PILL-ee-uh in-voll-you-KRAY-tuh
Common Name:
friendship plant
Family Name:
Urticaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
A bushy trailing plant; leaves ovate, toothed, heavily textured, dark green with dark bronze undertones and often light green edges, undersides are typically dark red, to 8cm long.
Habit:
Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Weeping
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
< 0.1m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Caribbean Island, Central America, South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include P. 'Moon Valley'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Rugose
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green, Bronze
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Serrate
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Uncommon on indoor plants
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, Uncommon on indoor plants
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Cuttings, Stem tip cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Mites, Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
