Pilea, Friendship Plant, Panamiga 'Moon Valley'

Pileainvolucrata

Genus
Pilea (py-LEE-uh)
Species
involucrata (in-vol-yoo-KRAY-tuh)
Synonym
Pilea mollis
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Burgundy/Maroon
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Wilmer, Alabama

San Diego, California

Bartow, Florida

Big Pine Key, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Jupiter, Florida

Miami, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

Craigsville, West Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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Lesslie, SC | February 2012 | positive

A small fragile-looking plant of Moon Valley was given to me a month ago. I set it in a spot to get a bit of sun (in the house) to give ...Read More

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Craigsville, WV | November 2010 | positive

My experience with this plant is that, being an indoor plant, it needed a lot more sun than we first believed. I bought the plant at Walm...Read More

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Asheville, NC | July 2010 | positive

Love Dave's Garden.
Took a long while to identify this plant. I've had one for at least a year but thought it was a coleus until i...Read More

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Toronto, ON (Zone 6a) | April 2010 | positive

I have two of these, one at home and the other at the office. I absolutely love them, they are so easy to care for and the foliage is so...Read More

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Pittsburgh, PA | September 2007 | positive

I have three moon valley pilea planted around my dracaena (fragratissima/massengeana), along with some coleus. The leaves of the pilea b...Read More

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