Aluminum Plant, Watermelon Plant (Pilea cadierei)

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rntx22 Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b) Nov 17, 2008

Aluminum Plant, Watermelon Plant
Pilea cadierei

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 22, 2009

The picture appears to have two distinct different plants. The crinkled leave of Pilea cadierei to the upper left corner of the pix, and a different variety of plant on the right side? I'm just currious, I just acquired a pot of Pilea cadierei by Exotic Angel Plants. And the pot is marked I'm Pilea "Combo" Pilea cadierei which is very much like the leave to the left corner of your pix.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Feb 22, 2009

I don't know what the leaf is from in the upper right hand corner. It looks really familiar, but I just can't put my finger on it.

The plant that takes up most of the photo is definitely Pilea cadierei. http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Pilea%20cadierei&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 22, 2009

This is a pix of my "Combo" Pilea cadierei by Exotic Angel Plants.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 22, 2009

My appology! Indeed mine is a cultivar of Pilea cadierei called "Combo"; Look:
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/17965-2008may017-pilea-cadierei-combo-silver-tree

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Feb 22, 2009

Actually, I think combo is referring to the fact that there's a couple different plants in the pot.

Here's what I think you have: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/122470/ Pilea involucrata 'Moon Valley'

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 22, 2009

Many thanks, Joan. Mystery solved, please pardon the misunderstanding and any confusion.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Feb 22, 2009

No problem! It was a fun challenge to try and figure out. :)

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rntx22 Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b) Feb 25, 2009

You are right, the one on the left is my moon valley, and the one to the right is my aluminum plant. But you already figured it out without me! I have them all potted together.

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