Did you placed your pilea houseplant in bright, but indirect sunlight?
Did you planted your pilea in a well-drained potting mix?
Did you provide a warm and humid environment for your pilea?
Do you water your pilea plant whenever the top inch of the soil dries out?
Do you feed your pilea plant frequently?
Do you keep your pilea houseplant free of pests and diseases?
Most pilea species like bright, indirect light. Do not expose them to direct summer sun, as this can burn the leaves. Indoors, a bright windowsill is a suitable spot. Make sure to rotate the pot at least a couple of times a week, as the plant will stretch toward the sun and begin to grow lopsided if you don’t. Pilea can tolerate low light, but its foliage will turn a darker green and it will become leggy.
Pilea plants prefer a moderately rich, well-draining potting mix. Soggy soil can cause root rot and kill a plant. A peat moss-based potting mix with leaf mold and perlite added, or a mix specifically for African violets is often beneficial.
Indoors, pilea plants need room temperature to be between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure your plant is situated away from vents that can blow extremely cold or hot air on it. Pilea plants enjoy a moderate to high humidity level and can be grown in terrariums.
Pilea plants have medium to high water needs. Water whenever the first inch of soil dries out. You might notice the leaves drooping, which can signal the plant’s need for more water. In hot weather, you'll likely have to water more often.
Pilea plants are not heavy feeders. When grown in containers, they benefit from a liquid houseplant fertilizer at half strength once in the spring and again in the summer.
Good job! You are taking good care of your pilea houseplant.
Pilea plants are generally pest-free, but look out for mealybugs and spider mites. If one of these tiny insects do attack your houseplant, deal with them with the spray of insecticidal soap. Pilea plants are also susceptible to fungal diseases like anthracnose, but that can be avoided by maintaining good watering practices.
https://www.thespruce.com/pilea-definition-and-overview-1902769
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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