Pilea japonica is
an annual herb, 10-20cm in height, growing in damp, shady places in
mountainous regions. The stems are weak, tinging brown. Leaves, with
petioles, are opposite, in the shape of a broadly ovate, 4-6cm in
length, with short tail-like tips, and with coarse serrations on
margins. Leaf axils on upper parts emerge 2-3cm-long peduncles with
dense light green flowers mingling. Bloom September-October. |