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Creeping charlie

Pilea nummulariifolia

Creeping charlie
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Urticaceae (Nettle family)
Grows as
Perennial
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
C. America to N. Venezuela and Peru, Caribbean
Climate
wet tropical

About

Pilea nummulariifolia is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant commonly known as creeping charlie native to the Caribbean (including Florida) and northern South America. It can be grown indoors, for example in a hanging pot.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pilea nummulariifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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