‘Needlepoint’—So sharply cut there’s nearly no leaf at all.
‘Shell’—Waved and crinkled on the veins.
‘Tear Drop’—A baby’s tear at that.
‘Telecurl’—Tight as a brand-new “permanent.”
CARE. Cool, needs fresh air, loamy soil, shade or semishade, moist.
PROPAGATION. Cuttings, layering, seed. (Seeds may take as long as two years to germinate.)
SPECIAL USES. House plants, ground cover, rock gardens, miniature gardens.
Helxine soleiroli Urticaceae Baby’s Tears
Millions of tiny, button-like leaves hug close to the thready stems of this wee creeper that covers soil, or a pot, in incredible haste. The growth twines and intertwines thickly as if it were weaving a fresh green carpet for a doll’s house.
CARE. Intermediate temperature, needs fresh air, humidity, humusy soil, filtered sun, moist.