| Description | A relatively easy to grow plant for the moderate to bright places in the house. If grown properly this plant is a neat small green foliage plant. |
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| Pronunciation | (py-LEE-uh)(PILL-ee-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Hardiness Zone | tropical |
| Sunlight | bright, moderate |
| Moisture | evenly moist, tolerates some dryness |
| Growing Media | average house, well drained |
| Temperature | average house |
| Leaves | small roundish obovate leaves on thin stems |
| Dimensions | The plant will creep across the growing media or tumble over the side of a pot. |
| Maintenance | If you turn the plant upside down you will see a lot of dead foliage. Every once in a while give the plant a good shake to clean the plant. Prune to maintain shape. |
| Propagation | The stems are thin and wiry, care must be taken not to crack the stem when taking the cuttings. Roots very easily from cuttings. |
| Native Site | Puerto Rico, South Florida, Central America |
| Notes & Reference | #02-Exotic Plant Manual (Alfred Byrd Graf) |
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