Plant library / Safe for cats & dogs
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
A froth of tiny leaves on brittle stems, named for the way ripe flowers puff pollen. Wants humidity and gentle light, and is happiest crowded.
Toxicity
Safe
Not known to be toxic to cats.
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.
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.
Common problems
- Dropping tiny leaves — dry air — Dropping leaves →
- Stems snapping — brittle by nature; handle by the pot
- Leggy open growth — too little light
Similar plants
- Creeping Pilea safePilea nummulariifolia
- Friendship Plant safePilea involucrata
- Pilea (Chinese Money Plant) safePilea peperomioides
- Caladium toxicCaladium bicolor
In the app
Add a artillery plant 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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