Creeping Charlie: A Surprisingly Beautiful & Underestimated Houseplant

The name Creeping Charlie is confusing because it’s used for three different creeping plants: Glechoma hederacea, Plectranthus verticillatus, and Pilea nummulariifolia.

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Both Glechoma and Plectranthus are in the mint family (Lamiaceae), but Pilea is a non-prickly member of the nettle family (Urticaceae), which is a familiar houseplant and is sometimes grown as a ground cover.

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Creeping Charlie Plant Care

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Light

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Temperature

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Humidity

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