Artillery Gun Plant
Pilea microphylla
Also known as Gunpowder plant, Rockweed
About Artillery Gun Plant
Pilea microphylla, also known as angeloweed, artillery plant, joypowder plant, or (in Latin America) brilhantina, is an annual plant native to Florida, Mexico, the West Indies, and tropical Central and Southern America. In the southern part of México, specifically Campeche and Mérida, the local name is frescura. The plant belongs to the family Urticaceae. It has light green, almost succulent, stems and tiny leaves. It is grown as a ground cover in many areas.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pilea microphylla
- Genus
- Pilea
- Family
- URTICACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Weed in gardens
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Introduced in most parts of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- বারুদ উদ্ভিদ
- Malayalam
- പൈലിയ മൈക്രോഫില്ല
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Artillery Gun Plant belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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