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Description
Attractive foliage with huge minute, lime green leaves on short, arching stems gives artillery plant a fern like appearance.- Fast growing and evergreen plant.
- Best plant for ground coverence.
- Low maintenance plant.
What makes it special:
Sr | Item name |
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1 | Pilea Artillery, Pilea Microphylla - Plant |
2 | 5 inch (13 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
Artillery plant Scientifically known as Pilea microphylla in the family of Urticaceae is an evergreen, ground-covering perennial plant forming a dense mat of growth around 30 cm up to 45 cm wide. Its succulent stems hold small, lime-green cluster leaves that are blotched with colours of white and pink.
Also known as the rockweed, the artillery plant is a fast-growing, adaptable evergreen that can be grows in humid locations, including in indoor containers and rock gardens.To encourage a compact, bushy plant, pinching off growing tips is important.Plant Specifications
Plant Height | 4 inch (10 cm) |
Plant Spread | 4 inch (10 cm) |
Common Name | Pilea Artillery, Pilea Microphylla, Gunpowder Plant, Baby tears, |
Maximum Reachable Height | Up to 30 to 45 centimeter |
Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
Refer our Garden Guide for detailed procedures and meanings of words related to gardening.
Light Requirement
Plant Protection
Donts
Pilea Artillery care
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
Sunlight | Natural direct 1-3 hours of morning sunlight and natural indirect bright light for the rest of the day. |
Watering | Apply 3 cup (Approx. 150 ml) water when top soil (1-2 inches) in pot feels dry to touch. |
Soil | Soil should be well drain and fertile, rich in organic content. |
Temperature | 20 to 25 degree Celsius |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer once a month (Jan-Feb). |
Pilea Artillery special feature
An attractive plant with its fern-like appearance, it is often grown as a ground-cover in ornamental gardens and is also grown as a houseplant in cooler zones.
Pilea Artillery uses
Ornamental Use:
- It is best used as a ground cover planted in a mass in a bed beneath existing trees