Other common names
creeping Charlie, stingless nettle
Houseplants
Pilea are a species of compact, easy-to-grow, flowering annuals or evergreen perennials with a trailing habit and slightly succulent stems. The foliage is simple and rounded with attractively marked, variegated or textured leaves and can be green, bronze, silver or white. Pilea rarely bloom, but if they do these blooms appear in sprays of bright green buds, opening to pink or white flowers in spring or summer. Some varieties make an ideal terrarium or bottle garden plant. Images show Pilea spruceana and Pilea peperomioides
Position
Partial shade
Soil Types
Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres