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Pilea involucrata
Also called Clearweed, Clearweeds
In Singapore: Friendship Plant, Panamiga (Grown in Singapore)
Pilea involucrata, the friendship plant, is a small, trailing houseplant from the nettle family with quilted, bronze-backed leaves. Keep it in bright indirect light with evenly moist soil and reasonable humidity.
Pilea involucrata (Sims) Urb., commonly known as the friendship plant, is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to Central and South America. It is a popular houseplant due to its unique foliage and relatively easy care. This species is best known for its popular cultivar, Pilea involucrata 'Moon Valley'.
The friendship plant prefers bright, indirect light and well-draining soil that is kept evenly moist. It thrives in temperatures between 65–80 °F (18–27 °C) and moderate to high humidity levels. Pilea involucrata is easily propagated through division or stem cuttings.
Pilea involucrata, including its 'Moon Valley' cultivar, is primarily grown as a houseplant. It is well-suited for terrariums, hanging baskets, and tabletop displays due to its compact size and visually appealing foliage.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
