Silver Cloud

Silver Cloud Care

Pilea pubescens

What is the plant

This extraordinary plant has beautiful and unusual silver-colored leaves that appeal to every plant lover’s heart.

Native to Central and South America, Pilea pubescens boasts silver leaves with contrasting red on the back. Its owners can also enjoy tiny pink-green flowers.

We can identify this plant as medium hard to care for and grow as it needs some specific conditions in watering and lighting.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

7°C - 21°C

Hardiness zone

10 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water your plant regularly, but you should wait until the soil dries out. Pilea pubescens doesn’t need additional humidity.
Pruning
You don’t have to prune this plant necessarily but remove dead leaves so Silver Cloud won’t waste its energy.
Fertilizer
If you choose well-balanced soil rich in organic nutrients, you don’t need to fertilize your plant additionally. Silver Cloud doesn’t like a lot of food.

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Sunlight
Ensure that your Pilea pubescens gets enough sunlight; otherwise, it will drop all leaves. Put it less than 3 feet (1 m) from a window to encourage growth.
Soil
Pilea pubescens prefers well-draining soil that contains many organic matters. You can prepare such a mix on your own, adding a handful of perlite to universal soil. Add extra sand to the mix to ensure good drainage.
Propagation
Silver Cloud is generally very easy to root from cuttings. Stick it in moist peat and put it in a warm place until the roots start developing.

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Temperature
This plant is fairly tolerant of significant temperature fluctuations and can grow at 45-95°F (7°-35°C). If the temperature drops below, the plant can die, so take care to move the plant indoors or warm it.
Container
Don’t use a too large container to avoid waterlogged soil but choose one considering the root system. You can take a pot made of any material, but it must have drainage holes.
Fun fact
It’s a perfect plant to grow in a terrarium.