PlantingGo Logo
  • Plant Collection
  • Plant Wiki
PlantingGo Logo
Download
PlantingGo Logo
  • Home
  • Plant Collection
  • Plant Wiki

Company

  • Request Call meeting & IR
  • Partnership
  • about team

Contact

  • Direct Message
  • Instagram

About

  • Terms and conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy

Explore

  • Korean

C 2024 groo inc. All rights reserved

Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.-image-0
Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.-image-1
Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.-image-2
Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.-image-3
Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.-image-4
Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.-image-5
Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.-image-6
Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.-image-7
Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.-image-8
Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.-image-9
  1. Plant Search
  2. /
  3. Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.

How to grow and care for Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.

plant care guide about watering, fertilizing, trimming, repotting, cutting, propagating Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.

Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd. 101 - Plant Care Instructions

Bright indirect light

16C° ~24C°

Every 7 days

Botany Encyclopedia

Genus : Pilea

😵 Toxicity

Non-toxic and safe for pets and children.

water

How to water Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd.

How often should I water?

check Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd. Every 7 days if it needs water when it’s very cold (below 5℃), water less frequently

When do I need to water?

the top 2-3 inches of soil is dry

View More Tips

Light & Location

How much light does a Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd. need?

user_site

Bright indirect light

Grow light

Light preference

Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd. likes Bright indirect light, Grow light day. The brighter the space, the better this plant grows.

Check if there’s an optimal place in your house!

This plant prefers
2K ~ 10K lux to thrive!

0

20K~

2K

10K

Start Light Meter

Temperature

Natural habitat

-15

3~40℃

45

Houseplants

-15

16~24℃

45

Plants that grow in the wild and those that grow indoors prefer different temperatures. If you grow Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd. at home, make sure the temperature is 16~24℃.

Humidity

Ideal humidity

0

40~70%

100

Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd. prefers humidity about 40~70%. If necessary, increase humidity by misting, humidifier.

Fertilize

Collective Knowhow

When should I fertilize?

Only when your plant is healthy

How frequently should I fertilize?

1-2 times in growing season. A pinch for a small pot.

Characteristic

The taxonomic classification of Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Wedd. is as follows. - Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Tracheophyta, Class: Magnoliopsida, Order: Rosales, Family: Urticaceae, Genus: Pilea, Species: Pilea melastomoides

Characteristic NameCharacteristic Value
LifespanPerennial
Hardiness Zone9 - 12
Taxonomy
Taxonomy NameTaxonomy Value
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyUrticaceae
GenusPilea
SpeciesPilea melastomoides

Is your plant sick?

Track what happened. We’ll let you know the cause and treatment shortly!

clinic image 0
clinic image 1
clinic image 2
clinic image 3
Start the Diagnosis
expert image

1:1 Expert Help

You’ll get professional feedback within 24 hours from an expert on our team.

feedback will include

Symptom
Treatment
Cause
+Extra care tips
Start 1:1 expert clinic