Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
mongolica
ID:
1144293

Status:
valid

Authors:
Wedd.

Source:
tro

Year:
1869

Citation Micro:
Prodr. 16(1): 135 (1869)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143631

Common Names

  • Pilea mongolica
  • Mongolian Pilea
  • Mongolia Pilea

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Description

Pilea mongolica (also called Mongolian Pilea, among many other common names) is a herbaceous perennial plant with a creeping habit. It is native to East Africa, and is found in moist, shady areas in forests. It grows up to 15 cm tall.

Uses & Benefits

Pilea mongolica has many non-medical uses, including as an ornamental plant, a ground cover, and a source of food for birds and other animals. It can also be used to help control erosion and improve soil fertility.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Pilea mongolica is a small, yellow, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have thin, pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pilea mongolica is a tropical perennial plant that is easy to propagate. It can be propagated from stem cuttings. Take a stem cutting from the plant and remove the lower leaves. Place the stem cutting in a pot filled with moist soil and keep it in a warm, humid place. The cutting should take root in a few weeks. Once the cutting has taken root, it can be transplanted into a larger pot.

Where to Find Pilea mongolica

Pilea mongolica is native to Mongolia and other parts of East Asia.

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,

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