| Friendship plant | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Pilea |
| Species: | P. involucrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilea involucrata (Sims) Urb. | |
Pilea involucrata, commonly called the friendship plant,[1] is a bushy trailing plant which is sometimes cultivated, especially where high humidity can be provided, such as in a terrarium.[2][3] It is native to Central and South America.[2]
References
- ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pilea involucrata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Pilea involucrata". Kemper Center for home gardening.
- ↑ R.W. Henley, A.R. Chase and L.S. Osborne. "Pilea Production Guide: CFREC-A Foliage Plant Research Note RH-91-28".
External links
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