Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
filipes
ID:
1244938

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rusby

Source:
tro

Year:
1901

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 311 (1901)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001244276

Common Names

  • Pilea filipes
  • Filipe Pilea
  • Pilea Filipe

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Description

Pilea filipes (also called Thread-Leaf Pilea, among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial herb with small, white flowers and a woody stem. It is native to Mexico and Central America and is found in moist, rocky habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Pilea filipes is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. Its flowers are also used to make tea.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Pilea filipes is a small, white flower with four petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have two pairs of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pilea filipes is a small, herbaceous perennial plant that can be propagated by division or stem cuttings. It prefers moist, well-draining soil and partial shade. It can be propagated by taking stem cuttings and planting them in moist soil. It can also be propagated by division of the root system. The plant should be watered regularly and fertilized every few weeks.

Where to Find Pilea filipes

Pilea filipes is native to the tropical regions of Central America.

Species in the Pilea genus

Pilea striata, Pilea strigillosa, Pilea stapfiana, Pilea spruceana, Pilea squamulata, Pilea stolonifera, Pilea stellarioides, Pilea stelluligera, Pilea stenoneura, Pilea stenophylla, Pilea thouarsiana, Pilea tatei, Pilea subpubera, Pilea thymoidea, Pilea tippenhaueri, Pilea tetraphylla, Pilea succulenta, Pilea sumideroensis, Pilea suta, Pilea sylvatica, Pilea spathulata, Pilea rufescens, Pilea rugosa, Pilea rugosissima, Pilea scandens, Pilea salentana, Pilea samanensis, Pilea sancti-johannis, Pilea sphenophylla, Pilea rojasiana, Pilea rivularis, Pilea robinsonii, Pilea rufa, Pilea roemeri, Pilea rubiacea, Pilea robusta, Pilea setigera, Pilea sevillensis, Pilea siguaneana, Pilea silvicola, Pilea simplex, Pilea saxicola, Pilea serrulata, Pilea solandri, Pilea schlechteri, Pilea sessilifolia, Pilea selleana, Pilea sessiliflora, Pilea serpyllacea, Pilea torbeciana,

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,

References

Henry Hurd Rusby (1855-1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rusby' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:196155-2: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.