Details of genus: Pilea Lindl. [736]
genus_ja: ミズ
genus_en:
# spp.: 609
pub_year: 1821
accepted: Accepted
Family: Urticaceae
family_ja: イラクサ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 16 Aug 2024 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source | |
| 邑田・米倉 (2013) 維管束植物分類表 | Japanese common name | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: New World, Tropical & Subtropical Old World
description_en: Genus of about 600 erect or creeping, semi-succulent annuals and evergreen perennials, sometimes woody at the bases, found in rainforest throughout tropical regions worldwide, except Australia. Stems may be branched or unbranched. They are cultivated for their textured, occasionally fleshy, attractively marked, opposite leaves, which are very variable in shape and colour. They also produce wispy, usually insignificant, unisexual, 3- or 4-tepalled flowers in cymes or panicles, or some-times singly, from the leaf axils. In frost-prone areas, grow in a warm greenhouse or as houseplants; use trailing species in a hanging basket. In warmer climates, grow as ground cover in a damp, shady border.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Divide or detach rosettes in spring. Root stem-tip cuttings with bottom heat in spring.
pests_en: May be affected by powdery mildew.
description_ja:
comment: Trop. & warm
comment_ja: ミズ，アルミニウムプランツ(aluminium plant)，ウワバミソウ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2024-08-16 15:44 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Urticaceae | イラクサ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Urticaceae | イラクサ科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Urticaceae | イラクサ科 | 609 | Show |