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Pilea pumilla

Pilea pumilla

9.9
A low plant with thin see-through stems and drooping clusters of small green flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • You can easily identify Pilea pumilla by its drooping clusters of tiny green flowers.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate Pilea pumilla for its delicate, translucent stems and minimal care requirements.

  • Pilea pumilla often grows in shaded, moist forest areas across eastern North America.

  • The Pilea pumilla is often found in moist, shaded areas.

  • Have you seen the Pilea pumilla in the garden?

  • Pilea pumilla thrives in the underbrush of shaded woodlands, where the soil remains consistently damp.

  • Known for its striking appearance, Pilea pumilla features translucent leaves that glow in the sunlight.

  • In spring, Pilea pumilla produces small clusters of green flowers that dangle from its slender stems.

Synonyms

clearweed
vsPilea pumilla
  • Specialized
9.9

A small green weed with smooth see-through stems and drooping flowers

is the scientific species commonly called by this common name
richweed
vsPilea pumilla
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with smooth, partly see-through stems and drooping green flower clusters

is the specific species name for the low growing nettle family plant
dead nettle
vsPilea pumilla
9.6

A small plant with smooth, thin stems and drooping green flower clusters

is the species typically called by the common name in its description

Surface Forms

Pilea pumilla singular
Pilea pumillas plural

Morphology

Pilea + pumilla

This is a Latin taxonomic binomial (a scientific species name) rather than a compositional English phrase; the meaning 'a particular plant species (clearweed)' is a label and cannot be derived from the parts by a B1 learner, especially since 'pumilla' is not an English word/dictionary entry. Even if a learner recognized 'Pilea' as a plant genus, binomial names function as proper names and are not transparently compositional across languages.

Etymology

Pilea pumilla may come from old Latin words that describe a tiny plant: Pilea suggests a small, cushion-like plant and pumilla means 'very small' or 'dwarf'. So the name paints a picture of a low, delicate 'clearweed', which helps you remember it is a small, low-growing plant.