Aluminum Plant is a native of Vietnam and is grown for its attractive foliage.
The dark green leaves have silver markings between the veins. The foliage of
aluminum plant looks like it has been splashed with aluminum paint, hence the
common name. This is an upright, herbaceous perennial that is noted for its
textured green and silver foliage. It typically grows in a shrubby clump to
12" tall. Elliptic to obovate, toothed, dark green leaves (to 3" long), with
each leaf having four rows of upraised silver patches. Leaf appearance gives
rise to an additional common name of watermelon pilea. Tiny green flowers may
appear in cymes. Flowers are small and insignificant.
Identification credit: Tabish
Photographed in Delhi & Mumbai.
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