moon valley house plant Pilea mollis 'Moon Valley'

moon valley house plant Pilea mollis 'Moon Valley'Pilea mollis 'Moon Valley' produces deeply quilted, textured leaves with raised ridges and sunken valleys between the veins, creating a crater like pattern that gives the plant its name. The colour is a bright chartreuse green across the ridges, with deep bronze brown settling into the valleys between. It stays compact and bushy, forming a dense, low mound of foliage that works well on a desk, windowsill, or grouped with other small tropicals. Origins

Pilea mollis 'Moon Valley' produces deeply quilted, textured leaves with raised ridges and sunken valleys between the veins, creating a crater-like pattern that gives the plant its name. The colour is a bright chartreuse green across the ridges, with deep bronze-brown settling into the valleys between. It stays compact and bushy, forming a dense, low mound of foliage that works well on a desk, windowsill, or grouped with other small tropicals.

Origins
Pilea mollis is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America, where it grows as a low, spreading ground-cover plant in warm, humid, shaded conditions.

Soil and Substrate
Our Simply Houseplant Tropical Potting Mix provides a well-draining, peat-free blend that suits this species well. Keep the substrate lightly moist but not wet.