Family Name: Urticaceae

Synonyms: Elatostema repens var. viride, Pellionia pulchra, Elatostema daveauanum, Pellionia daveauana, Elatostema repens var. pulchrum, Elatostema gibbosum, Boehmeria repens, Pellionia daveauana var. viridis, Procris gibbosa, Pellionia repens

Common Name: Trailing Watermelon Begonia, Wavy Watermelon Begonia, Satin Creeper, Rainbow Vine, Sisek Naga, 吐烟花

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)

Plant Growth Form : Herbaceous Plant, Creeper

Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic

Plant Shape : Irregular

Maximum Height : 0.2 m

Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width : 0.6 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Semi-Shade, Full Shade

Water Preference : Moderate Water, Occasional Misting

Plant Growth Rate : Moderate

Maintenance Requirements : Moderate

Propagation Method : Seed, Stem Cutting (Herbaceous)