Pilea involucrata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440060cad4df107415378 |
| Scientific name | Pilea involucrata |
| Authority | (Sims) C.H.Wright & Dewar |
| First published in | Johnson's Gard. Dict. 1056 (1894) |
Description Top
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The plant has dark green, round leaves with a scalloped edge and is known for its ability to propagate easily. It is a popular houseplant due to its low maintenance requirements and attractive foliage. It prefers bright, indirect light and moist soil. It can be propagated from stem cuttings and can be grown in a hanging basket or container. With proper care, it can be a long-lasting addition to any home.
Pilea involucrata, also known as the friendship plant, is a bushy trailing plant native to Central and South America. It is a popular houseplant due to its low maintenance requirements and attractive foliage, featuring dark green, round leaves with a scalloped edge. It prefers bright, indirect light and moist soil, and can be grown in a hanging basket or container. It can also be easily propagated from stem cuttings. With proper care, it can be a long-lasting addition to any home.
Pilea involucrata, also known as the friendship plant, is a bushy trailing plant native to Central and South America. It is a popular houseplant due to its low maintenance requirements and attractive foliage, featuring dark green, round leaves with a scalloped edge. It prefers bright, indirect light and moist soil, and can be grown in a hanging basket or container. It can also be easily propagated from stem cuttings. With proper care, it can be a long-lasting addition to any home.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Urtica simsii | Voigt | Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. 292. 1845 |
| Urtica involucrata | Sims | Bot. Mag. 51: t. 2481 (1824) |
| Pilea litoralis | Urb. | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 112 (1917) |
| Pilea chrysosplenioides | Wedd. | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 18: 231 (1852) |
| Pilea pubescens var. involucrata | (Sims) Wedd. | Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 9: 258 (1856) |
| Adicea chrysosplenioides | (Wedd.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 622 (1891) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | friendship plant |
| German | eingehüllte kanonierblume |
| Persian | پیلهآی پرپشت |
| Chinese | 巴拿马冷水花 |
| Chinese | 巴拿馬冷水花 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Venezuelan Antilles
- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000510037 |
| USDA Plants | PIIN6 |
| Tropicos | 33400509 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77091436-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2608234 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 287427 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 101404 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 544625 |
| IPNI | 77091436-1 |
| iNaturalist | 426421 |
| GBIF | 5361843 |
| Freebase | /m/04f_j94 |
| EPPO | PILSP |
| EOL | 476792 |
| Wikipedia | Pilea_involucrata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |