Pilea glauca 'M'

The Pilea glauca plant has a striking appearance due to its many small leaves. The large amount of leaves cause the plant to grow as a sphere from the pot. In the office or at home in the windowsill Pilea glauca is a nice sight to see. In a tropical terrarium with for example poisonous frogs, this plant is ideal. It will covers the floor and wall providing a natural appearance to the terrarium. It also offers a hiding place for the animals. Caring for Pilea glauca is simple. The symbols below will give you some indications for this plant.

Put Pilea glauca in a bright spot, but not in direct bright sunlight. In a terrarium Pilea glauca can get by with artificial light. Make sure the terrarium is moist. Water the plant about 2 or 3 times a week, making sure the soil remains moist. Water should not stand at the roots for too long, as it can cause them to rot. Pilea glauca isn'T picky about soil types, choose a normal porous potting soil. Adding some plant nutrition to the water once every month promotes the growth. Araflora also offers other types of Pilea, please take a look at our other Pilea variants. The plantcare symbols below will give you an indication about the product.