How to tend a Pilea involucrata
Also known as: Urtica simsii Voigt, Urtica involucrata Sims, Pilea litoralis Urb., Pilea chrysosplenioides Wedd., Pilea pubescens var. involucrata (Sims) Wedd., Adicea chrysosplenioides (Wedd.) Kuntze
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Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry , may spray water on the leaves in summer
Sunlight
Likes half shade, grows with bright scattered light
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Resistant to pruning, remove dead and rotten leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Tropical areas
- Category
- Urticaceae, Pilea
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Foliage plants, sometimes flowers with yellow flowers
- Flower colors
- Leaf has wrinkled surface, upper surface copper green, lower surface purple
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