Hi folks,

I found this tiny (~2") segment of a plant among some succulents I purchased last month. Does anyone know what this is? I'm impressed with its resiliency -- it doesn't look like it's decaying or drying out even though it's been sitting outside for a while. I'm pretty sure it's not plastic

no idea .... might be an epiphyte - epiphytic plants

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Calamari, does it have opposite foliage? I can't decide from the pics.

@sedumzz what do you think about this?

purpleinopp said: Calamari, does it have opposite foliage? I can't decide from the pics.

@sedumzz what do you think about this?

The foliage is so dense that it's honestly hard for me to tell . I took a few additional photos at a higher magnification under my microscope:

I was thinking a piece of sedum... but seeing the closeup has me thinking maybe piece of mistletoe, dropped from above. Can't match the leaves...

Aha! I think it's this:
Artillery Plant (Pilea microphylla)

purpleinopp said: Aha! I think it's this:
Artillery Plant (Pilea microphylla)

^^^^
Yup, or maybe the species pilea serpyllacea. Note the pohto of that in the database is NOT pure pilea serpyllacea, it is the form 'Globosa'!

If its the same stuff, i thought it wus a weed. it grows all over the place around here.

Yes ,just one of them is not blooming

It is reportedly very weedy where hardy, but the little hitch hiker I had one time didn't survive being left outside here. If I see another pot with one of those in it, I would buy it even if I don't want the primary plant. I think the minuscule foliage is perfect for a mini garden.

I agree.

Thanks everyone!

In the north, it is sold as a houseplant outright. Often for terrariums. In the greenhouses up here, one often finds it as a weed volunteer at floor level.

Rick, have you had a houseplant one?

Yes, back in the 1970s. In a terrarium it grows fast and you need to keep trimming it. As a potted plant it can grow quite big, draping around the pot. Nothing unusual - I think just what you might expect.

Thanks! Sounds like fun.

purpleinopp said: Thanks! Sounds like fun.

It grows like a weed here too. I use it as ground cover on my potted plants.

Looks like mistletoe has grabbed hold of your plant,