Pilea hitchcockii Choose size:10.5 cm pot The seeds are traditionally chewed

The seeds are traditionally chewed wrapped in betel leaves (Piper betle) along with other herbs

Watering : Do not keep too moist and avoid water in the center of the shoot as it can cause rot

The plant requires regular watering during hot periods

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Pilea hitchcockii Choose size:10.5 cm pot The seeds are traditionally chewedPilea hitchcockii: The aluminum plant Pilea hitchcockii comes from northwestern Ecuador where it grows in the mountains at an altitude of 1200 2400 meters in the cool temperate mountain rainforest, usually epiphytically. The plant is sometimes called "aluminum plant," an apt name because the metallic sheen on the leaves really does resemble real aluminum foil. Despite some claims, the plant is not named after the famous film director Alfred Hitchcock,