Friendship Plant
5.0 out of 5 (11 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Friendship Plant
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 involucrata
Pilea
Urticaceae
Rosales
Also known as
Panamiga and Pilea Silver Tree
How to care for Friendship Plant
How often to water your Friendship Plant
every 9
Friendship Plant 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 Friendship Plant in your home
a window
Friendship Plant 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.
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How to fertilize Friendship Plant
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 Friendship Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My friendship plant is not growing. It looks worse than when I first got it. It is droopy. What is wrong? #Pilea
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What's this white stuff on my moon valley pilea? I tried wiping it off with rubbing alcohol (no luck,) and it's not puffy, nor do I see any puffy areas on the plant- so I don't think it's mealybugs. I also don't see any mealybugs. I don't believe it to be powdery mildew either? I recently got a grow light, it's been getting 14 hours a day under it... is this maybe a built in plant sunscreen? Should I decrease how much light it gets? The new growths are coming in a deep brown/red and honestly it's never been healthier. This one does have systemic granules in the soil, since one of my plants got scale a couple months ago, I just decided every plant will get it constantly from now on. It was treated with horticultural oil a month ago too- hence some of the marks on the stems. It's had the granules for a couple months. I think it may be getting too much light? #help #diagnose #question
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Need help with grow light setup! I recently got some grow lights for my Moon Valley Pileas and my one Zebra Hawthornia. I had to put an A/C in the window, so this is their supplemental light for the summer. So far, so good! My one pilea has little pink/red sprouts EVERYWHERE, and the other one is more vibrant. My hawthornia is growing new stems too! But I bought 2 of these to test which one would be better, and could use some help determining which one would be best. The one with the red bits is the first one I purchased and have been using for the past couple of weeks. It's a 24w/250w equivalent. 5000k, daylight. 3000 lumen. There's also a 32 watt one of these if it'd be better for my needs. The bigger one is the 2nd one, I just got it and began using it today. Doesn't have the red specks- don't know if they make a difference. 36w/400w equivalent, 4000k, daylight. 3250 lumen. Much bigger and slightly brighter than the last one. Which one might be better suited for my plants? Or should I get the 32 watt version of my first one? I know practically nothing about grow lights, but I'd appreciate any insight! Just want my lads to thrive.
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Just brought my friendship plant home the other day and the leaves started turning brown… any recommendations? #Pilea
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Is it dieing #Pilea
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Happy fresh leaf Friday! 🍃 so adorable #FreshLeafFriday #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #PlantCorner #Seymour #PLANTMAFIA #brunchataudreys
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Just not doing well and I’m afraid there’s nothing to do for it —- how do I remove it from Greg? #Pilea
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Is this a flower? Hey everyone! Look at this cute little bundle of something on my friendship plant! 🌱 any ideas what it is? #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PLANTMAFIA #FriendshipPlant #NewGrowth
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Help….. what did I do wrong? I’ve had this plant for about a week and it’s already dead. It’s in a nursery pot with regular potting soil. In a north facing window, with grow lights and a humidifier. #Pilea #NewPlantMom #PlantGraveyard
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Meet Harry. Found this exotic looking plant at Lowe’s today. I had to get him. He came as a ‘wick and grow’ plant. I have other plants from Lowe’s with that and i removed the strings. Does anyone use the ‘wick and grow’ system?
Care Summary for Friendship Plant
Friendship Plant
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
Survivor 6
Fast grower 3
Large, lush leaves 1