Pilea matsudai 'Taiwan Silver'
- Perennial
- 40-50 cm high
- Green-toned flowers
- Variegated foliage
- Semi-evergreen
A particularly beautiful and rare foliage plant with serrated, silver-striped leaves and panicles of small, green-white flowers in autumn.
Garden use
Use
Ornamental value and special features
Growth
Care
Planting density
Plant about 5 - 7 plants per m²
Characteristics
| Height | 40 - 50 cm |
|---|---|
| Flowering time | September |
| Flower colour | Light green |
| Leaf colour | Silver, Green |
| Growth habit | Ascending |
| Growth rate | Medium |
| Hardiness | down to about -15°C |
Site conditions
| Light | Morning sun, Evening sun, Light shade, Dappled shade, Shade |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Average, Moist |
| Soil fertility | Normal |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Pilea matsudai 'Taiwan Silver' |
|---|---|
| Genus | Pilea |
| Family | Urticaceae |
| Origin | Asia |
