Pilea elegans
Pilea elegans is a species in the plant family Urticaceae. It is found in Chile. USDA hardiness zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about -5 degrees C. [3] Light requirements consist of indirect light/low light (In deep shadow) Can be found in deep ravines in Chile facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests.)
| Pilea elegans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Pilea |
| Species: | P. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilea elegans Gay[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Adicea elegans (Wedd.) Kuntze, 1891[2] | |
References
- Gay, Claude Flora de Chile 5: 364. 1851.
- Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 622 1891
- "Description and images of Pilea elegans (Coyanlahuén , Mellahuvilu), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com". www.chileflora.com. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
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