Pilea elegans

Pilea elegans is a species in the plant family Urticaceae. It is found in Chile. USDA hardiness zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about -5 degrees C. [3] Light requirements consist of indirect light/low light (In deep shadow) Can bee found in deep ravines in Chile facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests.)

Pilea elegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Pilea
Species:
P. elegans
Binomial name
Pilea elegans
Gay[1]
Synonyms

Adicea elegans (Wedd.) Kuntze, 1891[2]

References

  1. Gay, Claude Flora de Chile 5: 364. 1851.
  2. Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 622 1891
  3. "Description and images of Pilea elegans (Coyanlahuén , Mellahuvilu), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com". www.chileflora.com. Retrieved 2019-12-01.


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