Pilea Baby Tears
Kiersten Rankel
Kiersten lives in New Orleans, LA and graduated with her masters degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Tulane University in 2019.
She has conducted or assisted on research studies covering trees such as the bald cypress, swamp maple, and water tupelo, as well as important marsh grasses including Juncus, Spartina, and Phragmites.
Kiersten is a certified Louisiana Master Naturalist and regularly volunteers with local community gardens and nonprofits to help restore critical ecosystems along the Gulf Coast.
4.7 out of 5 (15 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Pilea Baby Tears
Pilea plants are native to regions worldwide, and often have succulent, water-storing leaves. A handful of them are grown as houseplants, but the rest of the 600+ species are wild plants. Their name comes from the Latin for 'felt cap' which refers to the unique way that their fruits are protected. Fossils of Pilea species have been found dating back over 5 million years ago!
Taxonomy
Pilea depressa
Pilea
Urticaceae
Rosales
Also known as
Kiereweed, Artillery Plant, Baby's Tears and Tiny Tears
How to care for Pilea Baby Tears
How often to water your Pilea Baby Tears
every 9
Pilea Baby Tears needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Pilea Baby Tears in your home
a window
Pilea Baby Tears may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Pilea Baby Tears in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Pilea Baby Tears
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Pilea Baby Tears after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Can I / should I propagate? So this poor baby fell from the ceiling about 6 months ago and hasn’t looked good since :( I want him to be healthy and full like he used to be and I know he grew really well last summer… what’s the best propagation method in y’all’s opinion?
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Can someone help me identify this plant. Not sure if chose the correct name for this plant. #HappyPlants #CreepingJenny #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantCorner #PlantTherapy #NewPlantMom #PlantID #PlantLove
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How do I prune her without killing or hurting her? I had her under a grow light and she started growing like crazy and now looks a little goofy 😂 🪴 #CreepingJenny #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PropagationStation
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Is it a disease? #Pilea
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Pilea prop? Debating on chopping mama up this weekend, what would you all do? In the second picture I drew lines where I thought about cutting. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PropagationStation #Propagation #Pilea
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Pilea Needs Some TLC So I combined Cheech & Chong into one pot today, I’ve been slowly losing stems off the mother plant for months, so I switched the pots and soil mixture up to perlite, well draining soil, & peat moss. Does anybody have any other suggestions for them? The babies are growing but slowly, and in a south east facing window, kind of in the corner. The grow lamp is never directly on it for extended periods of time. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #Pilea #ChineseMoneyPlant
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Pilea - how to treat fungus? My Pilea came like this from the nursery. I didn't pay much attention to it at first until it didn't go away after cleaning the leaves with insecticidal soap. From my research I've gathered that it's a fungus. What's the best way to treat this? #pilea #pileapeperomioides #chinesemoneyplant
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Is it normal for some of the leaves to yellow during this time of year? #Pilea
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So I changed pots and placee this lady in a new 14 cm pot with drainage. However , I lost one of the shoots and all it's leafs ..🥹 Hope she recovers .. #Pilea
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What am I doing wrong here? The leaves are falling off from the bottom up #Pilea
Care Summary for Pilea Baby Tears
Pilea Baby Tears
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 10
Survivor 5
Blooms easily 2
Easy to propagate 1
Large, lush leaves 1
Browns easily 1
09/21/2021
Fast growing. Will take over if planted with others
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
08/19/2021
I love this plant, it’s fairly easy only a few issues (brown leaves every now and then) but super pretty otherwise!
07/31/2021
I’ve had this plant for about a month. I purchased a cutting, It’s doubled in size. I have positioned on a window sill of a window that faces south.
Fast grower
05/17/2021
Grows really fast :)
Fast grower
05/17/2021
I love this plant. It’s just so darn cute and really really easy to propagate. I would recommend this if you want an easy fast growing plant.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
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