| Description | Satin Pellionia (Pellionia pulchra) is a tropical trailing houseplant with attractive, patterned foliage, perfect for hanging baskets or terrariums. |
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| Pronunciation | (pell-ee-OH-nee-uh)(pel-KRAH) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations, Tropical herbaceous plants |
| Hardiness Zone | 11 |
| Sunlight | moderate to bright, never direct |
| Moisture | Needs to be kept evenly moist in higher humidity. I grow this plant on a saucer of pebbles, with the water level just below the surface. |
| Temperature | average house plus (warm) 65-80 degrees F |
| Leaves | The leaves are fleshy, elliptical, about 1-2 inches long, bronze to olive green with a pale green center, with a watermelon-like coloration. |
| Stems | Reddish, fleshy, and creeping or trailing. |
| Dimensions | A small to medium creeping or trailing plant. |
| Maintenance | As the plant ages and trails over the pot, it develops many dead leaves on its underside. I like to give a cleaning shake occasionally to remove the dead foliage. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Native to Burma, Vietnam, and Malaysia, growing as a creeper on the tropical forest floors. |
| Notes & Reference | #02-Exotic Plant Manual (Alfred Byrd Graf), #70-Indoor Plants (Courtier and Clark), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences, #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences |
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