Pilea microphylla: Country Or Region Of Origin
Mexico, South America, southeastern U.S.A.
Plant Profile: Pilea microphylla
Taxonomy: Pilea microphyllaNames
Artillery Plant, Pilea Mucosa
Phonetic Spelling:py-LEE-uh my-kro-FIL-uh
Genus:Pilea
Species:microphylla
Family:Urticaceae
Artillery Plant is a herbaceous perennial or annual that serves as a groundcover in its natural tropical environment. It can also be cultivated as a houseplant or used as an annual in outdoor pots.
Pilea microphylla Feature Summary
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#houseplant
#interiorscape
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
#container plants
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Pilea microphylla Feature Summary
Attributes
Mexico, South America, southeastern U.S.A.
Perennial
Annual
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Leaves
Stem
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Pilea microphylla Attributes
Pilea microphylla: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Pilea microphylla Whole Plant Traits
Pilea microphylla: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Pilea microphylla Leaves
Pilea microphylla: Leaf Color
Green
Pilea microphylla: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pilea microphylla: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Pilea microphylla Stem
Pilea microphylla: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
