Random plant event: Pilea nummulariifolia flowers

Saw this at the ex-job on Friday and thought it was interesting. At least, interesting as Pilea flowers go: usually they're pale green or pink. This red-orange color surprised me.


They're apparently pretty short-lived: when I pointed them out to the greenhouse manager, she said something to the effect of oh, those: I've never seen them before they got all brown and crusty.


I originally wrote that my plants at home have never flowered, but then yesterday I watered the one in the living room and found that no, it does have a few flowers on it. They're not as abundant as in the above pictures, but they're recognizably the same thing, if somewhat lighter in color.