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Clearweed Pilea pumila

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
py-LEE-uh POO-mil-uh
Description

Canadaian Clearweed is in the nettle family.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#wind dispersed seeds#wind pollinated#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#wind dispersed seeds#wind pollinated#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pilea
    Species:
    pumila
    Family:
    Urticaceae
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Canada, Central U.S.A.
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    High Organic Matter
    Loam (Silt)
    Soil Drainage:
    Moist
    Occasional Flooding
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Achene
    Fruit Description:
    Tiny green with black stripes achenes spread by wind.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Green
    White
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Raceme
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Flower Description:
    Wind-pollianted flowers form from mid-summer to fall in racemes 1" long in the leaf axils. Petal-less lowers are green-white-yellow less than 1/8"
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Leaf Shape:
    Ovate
    Leaf Margin:
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Dark green, simple, opposite, ovate, hairless leaves serrate margins. Three major veins with netted side veins. Undersides are almost white. Petioles are 1" or longer.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Woodland