Soleirolia soleirolii 'Aurea'

BABY TEARS
Family: Urticaceae

Quick Jumps

Growing Guide
Rainy Side Notes

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GROWING GUIDE

Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Perennial.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: 4-24. USDA zones: 8-10.
Mature size:
Height: 2 inches. Width: indefinate.
Flowering period:
Summer.
Flowering attributes:
Tiny tubular, pink tinged flowers.
Leaf attributes:
Golden — green, 1/16 of an inch wide.
Growth habit:
Deciduous (in the Northwest) creeping stems used for ground cover.
Light:
Shade from hot sun.
Soil:
Any soil.
Propagation Methods:
Divide in late spring.

 

Rainy Side Notes

If grown indoors as a house plant don't let it dry out. Wonderful little ground cover for under larger plants or between stepping stones or pavers.

Photographed in author's garden.