Pilea 'Moon Valley'

The Pilea 'Moon Valley' (Pilea involucrata 'Moon Valley') is a cultivar of Pilea involucrata, commonly known as the Friendship Plant or Panamiga. It belongs to the nettle family (Urticaceae).

The parent species, Pilea involucrata, is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, particularly in areas like Peru and Colombia, where it grows in humid, shaded forest floors.

The leaves are the main feature. They are bright green, oval-shaped, and deeply textured or quilted with sunken veins and raised areas, giving them an almost three-dimensional, crinkled appearance reminiscent of craters on the moon. The deeply-set veins are often a contrasting darker bronze, deep maroon, or purplish-brown, which intensifies the quilted effect and adds a striking element to the plant.
Bright, indirect light to medium light.

Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy. Water when the top inch of soil feels slightly dry.

Rich, Well-Draining Potting Mix.

This plant thrives in warm, indoor environments between of 65 °F- 75 °F.
USDA Zone 10-12

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

$6.90

Original: $23.00

Pilea 'Moon Valley'—

$23.00

$6.90

The Pilea 'Moon Valley' (Pilea involucrata 'Moon Valley') is a cultivar of Pilea involucrata, commonly known as the Friendship Plant or Panamiga. It belongs to the nettle family (Urticaceae).

The parent species, Pilea involucrata, is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, particularly in areas like Peru and Colombia, where it grows in humid, shaded forest floors.

The leaves are the main feature. They are bright green, oval-shaped, and deeply textured or quilted with sunken veins and raised areas, giving them an almost three-dimensional, crinkled appearance reminiscent of craters on the moon. The deeply-set veins are often a contrasting darker bronze, deep maroon, or purplish-brown, which intensifies the quilted effect and adds a striking element to the plant.
Bright, indirect light to medium light.

Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy. Water when the top inch of soil feels slightly dry.

Rich, Well-Draining Potting Mix.

This plant thrives in warm, indoor environments between of 65 °F- 75 °F.
USDA Zone 10-12

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)