Pilea depressa ‘Baby Tears’

General Landscape Uses: Ground cover

Ecological Restoration Notes: Generally non-invasive

Description: Low-growing, creeping evergreen herb with tiny, rounded, succulent-like leaves and scalloped (crenate) margins.

Dimensions: Height 2 – 6 in.; Spread 1 – 3 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Caribbean

Native Habitats: Humid tropical rainforest floors, wet rocky outcrops, and shaded riverbanks.

Soils: Well-drained, sand, loam

Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to moderate

Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate

Light Requirements: Part Sun

Flower Color: White to greenish-white

Flower Characteristics: Small, inconspicuous

Flowering Season: Late spring to summer

Fruit: Tiny, inconspicuous seeds (achenes).

Wildlife and Ecology: Provides cover for small invertebrates and amphibians.

Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, division

Comments: It is non-toxic to pets (cats/dogs) and humans.