Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
obetiifolia
ID:
1144309

Status:
valid

Authors:
Killip

Source:
tro

Year:
1923

Citation Micro:
J. Washington Acad. Sci. 13: 359 (1923)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143647

Common Names

  • Pilea obetiifolia
  • Obetiifoliate Pilea
  • Obetiifolia Pilea

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Description

Pilea obetiifolia (also called Obeti's 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 obetiifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to create a natural privacy screen or hedge.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pilea obetiifolia has small white flowers with yellow centers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves and a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pilea obetiifolia is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that is native to Mexico and Central America. It can be propagated from stem cuttings or by division of the rootstock. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.

Where to Find Pilea obetiifolia

Pilea obetiifolia can be found in the tropical rainforest of Colombia and Ecuador.

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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