artillery plant
Pilea microphylla
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Notes
Artillery plant (Pilea microphylla) is a perennial for containers, rock gardens, and ground cover. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It stays evergreen and grows 6 to 12 inches tall with a similar spread. The tiny green leaves form a soft, low mat.
Pairs well with Baby's tears, Mini monstera, and Peter Pan agapanthus.
Native range
Mexico to Brazil.
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