Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pichisana
ID:
1144122

Status:
valid

Authors:
Killip

Source:
tro

Year:
1936

Citation Micro:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 26: 383 (1936)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143460

Common Names

  • Pilea Pichisana
  • Pichisana Pilea
  • Pichisana Friendship Plant

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Description

Pilea pichisana (also called Pichisana Pilea, or Pilea pichisana, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has small, oval-shaped, bright green leaves with a silvery sheen, and it grows in a low, spreading mound. It is typically found in tropical and subtropical areas, in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Pilea pichisana has many non-medical uses, including as an ornamental plant, for groundcover, and as a houseplant. It is also known for its air-purifying properties and ability to reduce indoor air pollution.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pilea pichisana has small, white flowers that are clustered together in the leaf axils. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have long, narrow, pointed cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pilea pichisana is a low-growing, evergreen perennial plant that grows up to 10 cm tall. It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division or cuttings taken in spring or summer.

Where to Find Pilea pichisana

Pilea pichisana is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates.

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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