Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
minima
ID:
1224566

Status:
valid

Authors:
Makino

Source:
tro

Year:
1909

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 23: 85 (1909)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001223904

Common Names

  • Minima Pellionia
  • Pellionia Minima
  • Minima's Pellionia

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Description

Pellionia minima (also called Dwarf Pellionia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central and South America. It has long, slender stems and small, white flowers. It grows in moist, shady habitats, often near streams or in wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Pellionia minima is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pellionia minima has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings have small, round leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pellionia minima is a small, evergreen, perennial plant with a creeping, mat-forming habit. It is native to tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia. It is easy to propagate by stem cuttings. To propagate, take stem cuttings in spring or summer and place them in a pot filled with moist, well-draining potting soil. Place the pot in a warm, bright location and keep the soil moist. The cuttings should root within a few weeks.

Where to Find Pellionia minima

Pellionia minima is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan.

Species in the Urticaceae family

Archiboehmeria atrata, Astrothalamus reticulatus, Australina flaccida, Australina pusilla, Australina pusilla, Boehmeria aspera, Boehmeria balslevii, Boehmeria beyeri, Boehmeria brevirostris, Boehmeria bullata, Boehmeria burgeriana, Boehmeria caudata, Boehmeria celtidifolia, Boehmeria clidemioides, Boehmeria conica, Boehmeria cylindrica, Boehmeria densiflora, Boehmeria depauperata, Boehmeria didymogyne, Boehmeria dura, Boehmeria egregia, Boehmeria excelsa, Boehmeria grandis, Boehmeria hamiltoniana, Boehmeria helferi, Boehmeria heterophylla, Boehmeria holosericea, Boehmeria japonica, Boehmeria kiusiana, Boehmeria kurzii, Boehmeria lanceolata, Boehmeria martii, Boehmeria multiflora, Boehmeria nakashimae, Boehmeria nivea, Boehmeria ourantha, Boehmeria pavonii, Boehmeria penduliflora, Boehmeria pilosiuscula, Boehmeria platanifolia, Boehmeria polystachya, Boehmeria radiata, Boehmeria ramiflora, Boehmeria repens, Boehmeria rugosissima, Boehmeria siamensis, Boehmeria sieboldiana, Boehmeria spicigera, Boehmeria splitgerbera, Boehmeria ternifolia,

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