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Small Chinese Money Plant (Pilea Peperomioides Houseplant)

Small Chinese Money Plant (Pilea Peperomioides Houseplant)

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  • 20-40cm tall
  • Very Easy To Care For
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Things to love about Pilea Peperomioides:

  • Symbolises luck
  • Resilient, versatile and easy to care for - will grow almost anywhere indoors
  • Circle shaped leaves

This Pilea Peperomioides houseplant is potted in a 9cm nursery pot in peat free soil.

Pilea Peperomioides is more commonly named the money plant because it's round leaves are said to resemble coins. Consequently, it has made this plant very popular as a symbol of good luck and prosperity! You could say that this plant is a bit of a celebrity among houseplants. 

It is known by several other names too, with it's round leaves having given rise to nicknames such as the pancake plant and the UFO plant.

This is an pretty easy going plant - very easy to care for - that will grow pretty much anywhere as long as it gets light and water. One thing to note is that the leaves on this plant can be a bit fragile, if you notice your plant loses a few leaves, don't panic, it will grow them back.

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Small Chinese Money Plant (Pilea Peperomioides Houseplant) Care Tips

  • Care Difficulty

    Very Easy To Care For

  • Light Preference

    Indirect light is best

  • Temperature

    15-25 degrees centigrade is ideal

  • Plant Height

    20-40cm tall

  • Watering

    Keep plant continuously moist. Do not allow to stand in water

  • Humidity

    Mist occasionally

  • Toxicity

    Humans and pets - harmful if eaten

  • How Does It Grow?

    Bushy via stem and leaf
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More About the Chinese Money Plant

Legend has it that placing a coin in the soil of this plant will bring prosperity to your home, perhaps this is why it is more commonly known as the Chinese money plant. It is one of the most popular houseplants around the world too!

This houseplant is a dream to care for and is very forgiving, making it perfect for a novice or those looking for a low maintenance houseplant. Slow growing, compact foliage and able to grow in a shady space - it ticks a lot of boxes!

When it needs watering the plants leaves will become droopy, unlike more demanding plants, its ability to bounce back is quite remarkable! It does appreciate humidity too!

The chinese money plant is also known as the pancake plant, coin plant or UFO Plant owing to is round leaves. Due to its association with prosperity, it is also referred to as a friendship plant, making it a great option if you are looking to send a friendship plant gift.

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