Species Name: Pilea cadierei 'Aluminum’

Common name(s): Aluminium plant, watermelon pilea, Friendship plant

Defining Characteristics: 

• Dark green oval leaves patterned with four silver patterns along the blade
• Grows well in mixed planted pots, as a groundcover, or thrives in a vivarium
• Grows vertically with the leaves branching

Recommended Pot Size: Medium

Josh’s Frogs offers a wide variety of glass terrariums, container garden soils, drainage layers, and other supplies for all of your indoor gardening needs.

Temperature requirement: 55 - 80°F

Humidity:  Moderate (30-70%) -   Humid (70-100%)

Watering frequency: Regular watering. Water once the top inch of soil becomes dry. 

Lighting:  Full Shade  -   Partial Shade    

Soil type: Well-draining potting soil or a prepared soil mixture such as Josh's Frogs Potting Soil mix offered Here. 

Growth rate: Moderate - Fast 

Height: 10-12” 

Origin: Southeast Asia, Vietnam, and Southern China; Also established in South America

Regional locality: Found growing on the forest floor at higher elevations  

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11

Suggested Vivarium/ Animal Terrarium Use:

Care Notes: To boost humidity. Place the plant on a small dish with pebbles. The roots of this plant grow very dense and will need to be repotted quickly to avoid shattering ceramic or clay pots. 

Shipping Notes: 

As a good practice, Josh's Frogs recommends washing all plants thoroughly removing as much soil as possible with dechlorinated water before placing them in their final home. Live plants may vary in color, size, and appearance.

The plant pictured is in a 2.5" pot.