Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
parietaria
ID:
474023

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.) Blume

Source:
cmp

Year:
1856

Citation Micro:
Mus. Bot. 2: 48 (1856)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000473355

Common Names

  • Pilea parietaria
  • Wall Pellitory-of-the-Wall
  • Wall Pellitory

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Synonyms

  • Urtica ciliaris L. [unknown]
  • Urtica parietaria L. [unknown]
  • Pilea wydleri Blume [unknown]
  • Pilea puncticaulis Wedd. [unknown]
  • Pilea ciliaris (L.) Wedd. [unknown]
  • Pilea chloroclada Urb. [unknown]
  • Adicea ciliaris (L.) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Adicea integrifolia (Liebm.) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Adicea rubiifolia (Blume) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Dubrueilia ciliaris (L.) Gaudich. [unknown]
  • Dubrueilia parietaria (L.) Gaudich. [unknown]
  • Pilea rubiifolia Blume [unknown]
  • Pilea integrifolia Liebm. [unknown]
  • Pilea ciliaris tumida Wedd. [unknown]
  • Pilea parietaria hispaniolensis Urb. [unknown]
  • Pilea ciliaris wydleri (Blume) Wedd. [deprecated]
  • Pilea parietaria wydleri Urb. [deprecated]
  • Pilea parietaria wydleri (Blume) Urb. [deprecated]

Description

Pilea parietaria (also called Wall Pilea, among many other common names) is a small, perennial, evergreen herbaceous plant native to tropical regions of the Americas. It is characterized by its oval-shaped, dark green leaves and stems, and can be found in moist, shady areas.

Uses & Benefits

Pilea parietaria is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that makes an attractive groundcover in shady areas. The plant has small, oval, bright green leaves and produces small white flowers in summer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Pilea parietaria are small, white, and star-shaped. The seeds are tiny, black, and round. The seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pilea parietaria is a low-maintenance, easy-to-grow houseplant. It can be propagated from stem cuttings or division. To propagate from stem cuttings, cut a stem just below a node and place it in a pot filled with moist soil. To propagate by division, carefully separate the root ball and replant the divisions in separate pots.

Where to Find Pilea parietaria

Pilea parietaria is native to Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia.

Pilea parietaria FAQ

What is the scientific name of Pilea parietaria?

Pilea parietaria

What is the common name of Pilea parietaria?

Wall-parsley Pilea

What is the family of Pilea parietaria?

Urticaceae

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

Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
Carl Ludwig Blume (1796-1862): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Blume' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30064315-2: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.