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Pilea myriophylla is a small, low-growing species in the nettle family, native to dry shrubland and high-altitude grassland in Ecuador. It is grown mainly as a compact houseplant, and it needs bright light and careful, moderate watering.
Pilea myriophylla is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pilea myriophylla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
