Moon Valley friendship plant
Pilea involucrata 'Moon Valley'
USDA zones11 to 12
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Notes
'Moon Valley' friendship plant (Pilea involucrata 'Moon Valley') is a houseplant for containers and low maintenance spaces. 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 and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It stays low at 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads in a creeping habit. The evergreen leaves give you color all year.
Pairs well with String of turtles, African mask, and Zebra plant.