This perennial herb has upright spreading succulent stems that form a low mounded habit. It has oblong dark green toothed leaves with a silver mid rib and the tiny cup-shaped flowers appear in small clusters along the stems from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12 

Pilea spruceana is naturally found in South America from Peru to Bolivia growing as an understorey on the margins of forests in damp positions and is very simular to Pilea involucrata. 

It prefers a semi shaded to bright indirect light with high humidity and grows in organic rich well drained moist soil, with wind, frost and drought protection . 

The Silver Plant is grown for its foliage and is planted along shaded borders in tropical gardens. It is also planted in containers and commonly grown as an indoor plant. It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in one season. In cold climates it is grown in a conservatory or as a terrarium specimen. ID 2881

Pilea (PEE-lee-a) spruceana (spru-SEE-an-ah)

Urticaceae (URT-ee-KAY-see-ee)
Nettle and Ramie Family