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Pilea, Friendship Plant, Panamiga 'Norfolk'

Pileaovalis

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Genus
Pilea (py-LEE-uh)
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Species
ovalis (oh-VAY-liss)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Burgundy/Maroon
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By simple layering
Seed Collecting

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Regional

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

Bartow, Florida

Miami, Florida

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Saint Paul, Minnesota

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MotherNature4
Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | July 2005 | positive

This is a lovely cultivar; more colorful than the species. It is easy to grow if left alone in semi-shade. Don't let it dry out, though.

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