Soleirolia
E109549
Soleirolia is a small genus of delicate, mat-forming flowering plants best known for the ornamental houseplant commonly called baby’s tears.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soleirolia canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| canBeInvasive | yes (in suitable climates) ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| cultivationNote |
sensitive to drying out
ⓘ
tolerates regular trimming ⓘ |
| describedAs |
delicate
ⓘ
mat-forming ⓘ |
| family | Urticaceae ⓘ |
| flowering | produces small pale flowers ⓘ |
| flowerType | small inconspicuous flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm | mat-forming ⓘ |
| growthHabit | creeping ⓘ |
| habitat |
damp walls
ⓘ
pot culture indoors ⓘ shaded rock gardens ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Irish moss (common name, but not taxonomically accurate)
ⓘ
angel’s tears ⓘ baby’s tears ⓘ mind-your-own-business ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen in mild climates ⓘ |
| leafType | small leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Corsica
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ Sardinia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Soleirolia soleirolii ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| preferredLight |
bright indirect light
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| preferredSoil |
moist soil
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
division
ⓘ
stem cuttings ⓘ |
| reproduction |
by seed
ⓘ
vegetative spread ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Soleirolia soleirolii ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ground cover
ⓘ
houseplant ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.