Family: Urticaceae
Scientific Name: Pilea pumila
Common Name: Clearweed, Canadian Clearweed, Coolwort, Richweed
Description | A weed that can become problematic when it builds up a seed bank in the soil. |
Plant Type | All Plants, Weeds |
Sunlight | shade |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average, moist |
Flowers | found in axillary cymes, small greenish yellow, wind pollinated, male and female flowers on the same plant |
Fruit | achene |
Leaves | opposite, simple, dentated margins, wrinkly, green to almost yellow green, some what succulent and translucent foliage |
Dimensions | forms small colonies of the plant |
Maintenance | Continual pulling can help stop its spread. Can build up seed banks producing plants for many years. |
Propagation | seeds |
Notes & Reference | Illinois Wildflower web site, Freckman Arboretum web site |
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