Pilea crassifolia

Pilea crassifolia is a plant native to Central and South America.[1] One well-known cultivar, grown for its colorful foliage, is P. crassifolia 'Moon Valley'.[2]

Pilea crassifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Pilea
Species:
P. crassifolia
Binomial name
Pilea crassifolia
(Willd.) Blume

References

  1. "Pilea mollis, Pilea crassifolia". TopTropicals Plant Catalog.
  2. "Pilea crassifolia (Willd.) Blume 'Moon Valley'". National Botanic Garden of Belgium Living Plant Collections Database (LIVCOL).
  • Photo of Moon Valley cultivar from Garden Breizh


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