Dark Mystery Pilea
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.
About Dark Mystery Pilea
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 'Dark Mystery'
Pilea
Urticaceae
Rosales
How to care for Dark Mystery Pilea
How often to water your Dark Mystery Pilea
every 9
Dark Mystery Pilea needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Dark Mystery Pilea in your home
a window
Dark Mystery Pilea may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, 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 Dark Mystery Pilea in your home š”.
How to fertilize Dark Mystery Pilea
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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Dark Mystery Pilea after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Pilea Underwater I've had my pilea for a really long time now and even propagated her and noticed that this one started growing under water. I've never seen this before and she doesn't seem to die neither. Does this mean they can grow underwater? #pilea
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My plant keeps losing stems and now thereās white fungus growing. Is it just the watering? I just repotted it a couple weeks ago to a better one but itās still not doing well #Pilea
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Happy Monday plant pals! I just have to share an update on my Pilea Mojito. Isnāt she the cutest? Sheās definitely enjoying herself. When I got her a couple months ago she was begging for help. lol⦠#HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #Pilea #GregGang
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Can I grow it in water? #Pilea
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I named this plant Corporate America because itās not thriving nor dying. It just sortaā¦is. #Pilea
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This is the 2nd leaf to turn black/yellow. The 2 have only been at the bottom, yet Iām still having consistent new leaves sprouting from the middle. Any thoughts? Thanks so much! #Pilea
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Any advice? So got these qqqqqqqtttts at lowes today and I was and am still SO excited. šš They had so many new and pretty plants today. Iām pretty sure I know what they are but not sure of the details about them. Plssss pls any advice I would appreciate š„¹ā¤ļøā¤ļø #Monstera #swisscheese #NervePlant #Pilea #NewPlants #newplant #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy
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Iāve had plant about two months and it doesnāt seem to be getting any bigger than what you see right now what am I doing wrong #Pilea
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White spores? #Pilea Iāve never had a Dark Mystery Pilea before but what are these things? I seen them throughout the entire plant. Are these normal?
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Sheās been slowly yellowing which i have read is normal for the older leaves but then i noticed some dry/drown spots and one thatās a hole in the . I havenāt noticed any , any thoughts or recommendations #Pilea #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantMoms
Care Summary for Dark Mystery Pilea
Dark Mystery Pilea
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
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