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Pellionia pulchra

 
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Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Pellionia (pell-ee-OH-nee-uh) (Info)
Species: pulchra (PUL-kruh) (Info)

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6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive henryr10 On Nov 27, 2004, henryr10 from Cincinnati, OH (Zone 6b) wrote:

Originally from Vietnam.
It is now being found as a mini-Houseplant in the big box stores. Sold as Polynesian Ivy, it's neither.

The temperature range is high, as you'd imagine from it's country of origin, 65-80 degrees F.

High light and High humidity are a must.
Billed as a hanging plant mine is upright and I've found it does well only in Terrarium type conditions.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Keystone Heights, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hulbert, Oklahoma
San Antonio, Texas



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