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Pilea
''Pilea'', with 600–715 species, is the largest genus of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. It is distributed throughout the tropics, subtropics, and warm temperate regions (with the exception of Australia and New Zealand). Description The majority of species are succulent shade-loving herbaceous plants or shrubs, which are easily distinguished from other Urticaceae by the combination of opposite leaves (with rare exceptions) with a single ligulate intrapetiolar stipule in each leaf axil and cymose or paniculate inflorescences (again with rare exceptions). Uses ''Pilea'' is of little economic importance; one species is used in Chinese traditional medicine (''P. plataniflora''). Horticulture Six species have horticultural value (''P. cadierei'', ''P. grandifolia'', ''P. involucrata'', ''P. microphylla'', ''P. nummulariifolia'', and ''P. peperomioides''), Some pileas are grown for their ornamental foliage which is shaped like lily-pads. The ASPCA includes ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Microphylla
''Pilea microphylla'' also known as angeloweed, artillery plant, joypowder plant or (in Latin America) ''brilhantina'' is an annual plant native to Florida, Mexico, the West Indies, and tropical Central and Southern America. In the southern part of México, specifically Campeche and Mérida, the local name is Frescura. The plant belongs to the family Urticaceae. It has light green, almost succulent, stems and tiny 1/8" leaves which contribute to its other nickname, "Artillery Fern", though it is not related to ferns. It is grown as a ground cover in many areas. Propagation ''Pilea microphylla'' can be propagated by dividing the root ball, or taking herbaceous cuttings and rooting them with rooting hormone. The plant enjoys a thorough watering after the soil has been allowed to dry, and misting has been shown to be beneficial. Direct sunlight causes the leaves to turn brown and fall off, so it prefers filtered light. Invasive species ''Pilea microphylla'' has been introduced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urticaceae
The Urticaceae are a family, the nettle family, of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus '' Urtica''. The Urticaceae include a number of well-known and useful plants, including nettles in the genus ''Urtica'', ramie (''Boehmeria nivea''), māmaki ('' Pipturus albidus''), and ajlai ('' Debregeasia saeneb''). The family includes about 2,625 species, grouped into 53 genera according to the database of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Christenhusz and Byng (2016). The largest genera are '' Pilea'' (500 to 715 species), '' Elatostema'' (300 species), '' Urtica'' (80 species), and '' Cecropia'' (75 species). '' Cecropia'' contains many myrmecophytes. Urticaceae species can be found worldwide, apart from the polar regions. Description Urticaceae species can be shrubs (e.g. '' Pilea''), lianas, herbs (e.g. '' Urtica'', '' Parietaria''), or, rarely, trees ('' Dendrocnide'', '' Cecropia''). Their leaves are usually entire and bear stipules. Urticating (stinging) h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Cadierei
''Pilea cadierei'', the aluminium plant or watermelon pilea, is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to China (provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan) and Vietnam. The specific epithet ''cadierei'' refers to the 20th-century botanist R.P. Cadière. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Description It is an evergreen perennial growing up to tall with dark green oval leaves, each leaf having four raised silvery patches (hence the name "aluminium plant"). There are rhizomes formed. The independently upright stems are somewhat succulent and sometimes wood at the base; they are bald. Stems, stipules, petioles and blades are densely covered with spindle-shaped cystoliths. The constantly opposite arranged on the stems leaves are divided into petiole and leaf blade. The bald petioles are all almost the same length with a length of 7 to 15 millimeters. The simple, dark green, parchment-like, almost uniformly shaped leaf bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Depressa
''Pilea depressa'', the depressed clearweed, also sold as kiereweed, is a plant native to the Caribbean. Cook Islands Biodiversity Database References depressa {{urticaceae-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Involucrata
''Pilea involucrata'', commonly called the friendship plant, is a bushy trailing plant which is sometimes cultivated, especially where high humidity can be provided, such as in a terrarium A terrarium (plural: terraria or terrariums) is usually a sealable glass container containing soil and plants that can be opened for maintenance to access the plants inside; however, terraria can also be open to the atmosphere. Terraria are ofte .... It is native to Central and South America. References External links involucrata {{urticaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Fontana
''Pilea fontana'', the lesser clearweed, is an herbaceous plant which is very similar to '' Pilea pumila'' (both occupying an almost identical range covering most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains). They can be distinguished by the appearance of the mature achene An achene (; ), also sometimes called akene and occasionally achenium or achenocarp, is a type of simple dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. Achenes are monocarpellate (formed from one carpel) and indehiscent (they do not op ...s. The bloom season runs from July to September and the plant can be seen throughout the Northeastern US and Canada. The fruit is a flattened, teardrop-shaped up to 1/6 inch long and 75-85% as wide. References fontana Flora of North America {{urticaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Grandifolia
''Pilea grandifolia'' is an undershrub native only to Jamaica. It is sometimes cultivated. ''National Botanic Garden of Belgium Living Plant Collections Database (LIVCOL)'' References grandifolia Endemic flora of Jamaica {{urticaceae-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Glaucophylla
''Pilea glaucophylla'', the silver-leaved artillery plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae, native Native may refer to: People * Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth * Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory ** Native Americans (other) In arts and enterta ... to Colombia. References Flora of Colombia glaucophylla {{urticaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Crassifolia
''Pilea crassifolia'' is a plant native to Central and South America. One well-known cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture ..., grown for its colorful foliage, is ''P. crassifolia'' 'Moon Valley'. References External linksPhotoof Moon Valley cultivar from Garden Breizh crassifolia {{urticaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Mollis
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''Pilea mollis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is used as an ornamental plant, particularly the cultivar 'Moon Valley'. References mollis Mollis is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mollis is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. History Mollis is first mentioned in 1288. Geography Mollis has an area, , of . Of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Cavernicola
''Pilea cavernicola'' is a herbaceous plant about 0.5 meters tall, native to China. A sciophyte, it grows in very low light conditions in caves in Fengshan County Fengshan County (, zhuang: Fonghsan Yen) is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi City. Administrative divisions Fengshan has one town, Fengcheng (), and ten townships: *Paoli (袍里乡) *Zhaiya (砦牙乡 ..., Guangxi, China. References cavernicola Cave organisms {{urticaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilea Laevicaulis
''Pilea laevicaulis'' is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. References laevicaulis ''Laevicaulis'' is a taxonomic genus of air-breathing, tropical land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs.World Register of Marine Species Species Species within the genus ''Laev ... Endemic flora of Mauritius Critically endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{urticaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
