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Soleirolia soleirolii

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Soleirolia
Family: Urticaceae
Common Names: baby's tears, bits and pieces, bread and cheese, Corsican creeper, Corsican curse, helxine, mother of thousands, Paddy's wig, Pollyanna vine, angel's tears, friendship plant [3], Irish moss [2]

About this plant

S. soleirolii is a wide-creeping evergreen perennial with slender, rooting, pink or green stems bearing tiny rounded leaves and minute pinkish-white flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass or as a house-plant in a loam-based compost with added grit in full light with shade from hot sun or in partial shade. Water freely in summer but keep just moist in winter. Can be grown outdoors in any soil but may be invasive and becomes deciduous in frost prone areas; suitable for use as bedding, including hanging baskets

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalBanks SlopesLow Maintenance

Planting Places

GreenhouseSubmerged AquaticPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years