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Creeping Pilea

Pilea nummulariifolia

Non-toxic to cats and dogs

A fast creeper with round quilted leaves, good spilling over the rim of a pot or in a terrarium. Roots wherever it touches compost.

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Toxicity

Cats

Safe

Not known to be toxic to cats.

Dogs

Safe

Not known to be toxic to dogs.

Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page

Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.

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Care

  • WaterEvery 5–7 days
  • LightBright, indirect
  • HumidityHigh humidity
  • Temperature18–27 °C

The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.

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Common problems

  • Bare straggly stems — pinch back and replant the tips
  • Crisp edges — humidity too low
  • Rot in a closed terrarium — needs some airflow
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In the app

Add a creeping pilea to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.

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