Pilea pumila: Country Or Region Of Origin
Canada, Central U.S.A.
Plant Profile: Pilea pumila
Taxonomy: Pilea pumilaNames
Clearweed, Coolwort, Richweed
Phonetic Spelling:py-LEE-uh POO-mil-uh
Genus:Pilea
Species:pumila
Family:Urticaceae
Canadian Clearweed belongs to the nettle family.
Tags
#wind dispersed seeds
#wind pollinated
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
Similar Plants
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Pilea pumila Feature Summary
Attributes
Canada, Central U.S.A.
Fruit
Tiny green with black stripes achenes spread by wind.
Achene
Flowers
Wind-pollianted flowers form from mid-summer to fall in racemes 1" long in the leaf axils. Petal-less lowers are green-white-yellow less than 1/8"
White
Gold/Yellow
Green
Raceme
Summer
Fall
Leaves
Dark green, simple, opposite, ovate, hairless leaves serrate margins. Three major veins with netted side veins. Undersides are almost white. Petioles are 1" or longer.
Green
Simple
Opposite
Ovate
Serrate
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Moist
Occasional Flooding
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Stem
Landscape
Woodland
Pilea pumila Image Gallery
Pilea pumila Attributes
Pilea pumila Fruit
Pilea pumila: Fruit Description
Tiny green with black stripes achenes spread by wind.
Pilea pumila: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Pilea pumila Flowers
Pilea pumila: Flower Description
Wind-pollianted flowers form from mid-summer to fall in racemes 1" long in the leaf axils. Petal-less lowers are green-white-yellow less than 1/8"
Pilea pumila: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
White
Pilea pumila: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Pilea pumila: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Pilea pumila Leaves
Pilea pumila: Leaf Description
Dark green, simple, opposite, ovate, hairless leaves serrate margins. Three major veins with netted side veins. Undersides are almost white. Petioles are 1" or longer.
Pilea pumila: Leaf Color
Green
Pilea pumila: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Pilea pumila: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Pilea pumila: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Pilea pumila: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Pilea pumila: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pilea pumila Cultural Conditions
Pilea pumila: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Pilea pumila: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Pilea pumila: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Pilea pumila Stem
Pilea pumila: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Pilea pumila Landscape
Pilea pumila: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
