Baby Tears (pilea depressa)

Baby Tears (Pilea depressa) is a charming trailing houseplant prized for its dense mats of tiny bright green leaves and delicate cascading stems. This fast-growing tropical plant creates a lush, carpet-like appearance that makes it an excellent choice for hanging baskets, terrariums, dish gardens, and decorative indoor planters.

The small rounded leaves are packed closely along the stems, creating a soft, textured look that adds a fresh, vibrant feel to indoor spaces. As the plant matures, its trailing stems spill gracefully over the edges of containers, making it a popular "spiller" plant in mixed arrangements. Its compact foliage provides beautiful contrast alongside larger-leaved tropical plants and flowering houseplants.

Baby Tears thrives in warm, humid environments and is particularly well suited to terrariums where higher humidity levels help maintain its lush appearance. With proper care, it grows quickly and can be easily trimmed to maintain its desired shape and size.

In Alberta, Baby Tears is grown as an indoor tropical plant and is valued for its versatility, attractive trailing habit, and ability to brighten shelves, desks, and plant displays year-round.