Major League Exotic Pets
Pilea Glauca (Silver Sparkle Pilea)
Pilea Glauca (Silver Sparkle Pilea)
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Add an elegant, fine-textured cascade of color to your bioactive setup with Pilea Glauca. Also frequently sold as Pilea 'Aquamarine' or Silver Sparkle, this stunning tropical creeper features intense networks of tiny, circular, metallic-sheen leaves contrasting sharply against warm, reddish-pink trailing stems.
Because its leaves are so small, it provides a perfect sense of miniature scale inside smaller terrariums and micro-habitats without making the landscape feel crowded. It roots effortlessly upon contact with moist substrate, making it a stellar option for planting high up on backgrounds, rock ledges, or hardscape branches to let it trail down into soft curtains of foliage. The dense mats it forms provide excellent humid hiding spaces, foraging grounds, and moisture-rich micro-climates for small dart frogs, micro-geckos, and invertebrates.
Highlights & Features
- Intense Metallic Contrast: Shimmering silver-blue foliage on deep red stems that pops brilliantly against green mosses and dark soils.
- Perfect Micro-Scale Texture: Delicate trailing or creeping growth habit that fits seamlessly into small or large setups alike without dominating the layout.
- Effortless Propagation: Extremely quick to root directly into damp substrates or background mosses, bouncing back easily from quick trims.
- 100% Bio-Secure & Safe: Completely non-toxic and animal-safe for all delicate species of reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates.
⚠️ Please Note: Plants are living, natural products. The image provided is a representative example of our current stock. Your individual plant will vary slightly in exact shape, leaf count, and variegation patterns, but it will be of equal size and exceptional health.
Care Specifications
| Feature | Terrarium Requirement |
|---|---|
| Placement | Fore-to-midground groundcover, or planted high up in backgrounds to trail downward. |
| Lighting | Moderate to bright, indirect LED light (brighter lighting keeps the growth dense and silvery). |
| Watering | Prefers consistently damp, highly well-draining substrate. Appreciates regular misting cycles. |
| Humidity | Thrives effortlessly in humid tropical environments (60–90%+ RH). |
| Growth Rate | Fast; easy to keep in check simply by snipping back excess growth. |
Shipping & Local NJ Pickup Information
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