Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd.

Creeping pilea

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000471
Common name: Creeping pilea
English name: Creeping Charlie
Arabic name: بيليا
Native: Caribbean
Country: Caribbean South America
(PGR): Rare

Perennial herb that creeps and forms mats leaves oval to round flowers white to pinkish

grown indoors as a houseplant in a hanging basket or container. 

Urtica nummulariifolia

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Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Medium Water
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Stem cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 6.1-7.8
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Creeper
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Shop garden
Plant Uses: Indoor plant Medicinal Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

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