Soleirolia soleirolii

Save

Mind your own businessPerennialFamily: Urticaceae

Flower colour:

White

Foliage colour:

Green

Ad

Position

Sun Exposure:

Dappled shade, full shade, full sun, partial shade

Aspect:

East facing, north facing, south facing, west facing

Soil

Boggy / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Best known as an indoor plant, baby's tears, or mind your own business, Soleirolia soleirolii makes an attractive and maintenance-free alternative to grass as ground cover in moist, shady areas. It's also suitable for using in green walls (pictured), and as a substitute for moss in a Japanese garden. The masses of tiny leaves clothe slender spreading stems that root as they run, forming a dense deep-pile carpet. As it covers the ground it will run over rocks, fallen logs, and so on, clinging to their shape so the features of the landscape are picked out.

Quick to establish, Soleirolia soleirolii survives periodic dry spells and recovers quickly afterwards. It will tolerate sun or shade. Frost hardy, its leaves are killed by winter frost, but it will recover to grow vigorously in spring.

Ad

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPlantyesyesyesyesyesDivideyes**yes

Soleirolia ‘Soleirolii’ and wildlife

Soleirolia ‘Soleirolii’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Soleirolia ‘Soleirolii’ poisonous?

Soleirolia ‘Soleirolii’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Cats

Cats

Is not known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People

Loading...

Ad

Ad

Ad

Loading...

Ad

Loading...