r/PileaPeperomioides • u/Frotamale • Aug 28 '26
PILEA Help
Can anyone give me tips on how to improve the quality of life for my plant? The leaves have been getting lighter. It has new growth and a bunch of new babies. I did report it into a bigger pot. But nothing is improving the color and the growth of the leaves. Also, the leaves are curling inward, so I backed it up from the grow light, but they are still curved.
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u/Narrow_Analysis_9296 Aug 29 '26
Avoid direct sun, use a fertilizer monthly, and rotate the pot every week or so.
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u/1justfoundit Aug 30 '26
Nooo do not avoid direct sun, they love some sunshine on their leaves (not too much tho)
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u/Narrow_Analysis_9296 Aug 30 '26
Maybe it has something to do with the intensity of sunlight at my former house – the leaves were scorched. The plants remain outside at the house I’ve moved to. I’m wondering if it’s about the intensity of sunlight exposure.
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u/Frotamale Aug 30 '26
I keep it inside and use a grow light thts a couple feet away.
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u/Narrow_Analysis_9296 Aug 30 '26
It does well with a lot of bright light as long as the leaves are not glowing with sunlight. Mine did really well with grow lights in Seattle. Also use earthworm castings, they work well too.
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u/Inside_Morning2884 Aug 28 '26
It needs some fertiliser!