Artillery plant

HANGING PLANTS

Artillery plant

COMMON NAME: Artillery plant

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pilea microphylla

FAMILY: Urticaceae

SOIL: Well-drained moist soil

ORIGIN: Mexico

PLANT TYPE: Succulent

PLANT HEIGHT: 5 to 8 inches

PROPAGATION: Possibly stem cuttings are followed.

REPOTTING: Transfer the plant to a new vessel or pot. Check the drainage holes before planting.

PRUNING: Pinch off the growing tips to get bushy growth.

  • Mostly artillery plants are grown as groundcover plants for shady gardens.
  • This succulent is can grow as a hanging & indoor plant.
  • Artillery plants require 3-5 inches of the pot to grow.
  • Use well-drained soil with a good potting mix.
  • Water the plants weekly once, not water the plants in the monsoon season.
  • This plant thrives well in bright indirect sunlight.
  • Not to place the plants in continuous rain.