Scientific Name:
Pilea nummulariifolia
Pronunciation:
PILL-ee-uh num-you-lair-ee-ih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
creeping Charlie
Family Name:
Urticaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Leaves mostly ovate and 3-6cm long when mature, margins with rounded teeth, venation palmate with three major veins (with the centre vein running the length of the leaf); petioles short, stout, yellow-green, sometimes with a reddish flush, and flattened to slightly con-cave above; stipules light green.
Habit:
Horizontal
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Rugose, Pubescent
Shapes:
Orbicular, Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Crenate
Inflorescence Type:
Verticillaster
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Ovary Position:
Perigynous
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Green, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Can flower any month
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Unlikely to form on indoor plants
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts, Stem tip cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot, Scale insects
