Pilea microphylla

Artillery Plant

Family: Urticaceae Nettle


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 10B - 11
Exposure Full shade to partial shade or partial sun
Bloom color White
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Container, ground cover, rock garden, seashore
Height 12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, native to North America, naturalizing