Pilea Peperomioides
Pilea peperomioides
📖 About this plant
Famous as the ‘Chinese Money Plant’ or ‘Pancake Plant’ for its perfectly round, coin-like, bright green leaves on slender petioles. A social media sensation that has been passed between friends as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity for generations. Produces abundant baby offshoots around its base that are easy to separate and share. Thrives in bright, indirect light and requires only moderate watering. Its cheerful, sculptural form adds a modern, playful touch to any space.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
Bright indirect
Every 1-2 weeks
Moderate (40-60%)
15-26°C
Well-draining, slightly acidic potting mix with peat, perlite, and compost; standard indoor mix works well
Balanced liquid fertilizer (10-10-10) diluted to half strength every 4-6 weeks during growing season
🌐 Common Names
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Yunnan Province, China (southern China)
- 📏 Max height
- 20-30 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-45 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Rarely indoors
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White, Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Bright Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to cats, dogs, and humans — completely safe for all households
- 🌱 Propagation
- Offshoots (pups/baby plants) separated from the mother plant and repotted; stem cuttings also work; sharing pups is a tradition among plant enthusiasts
🛡️ Health & Safety
Non-toxic to cats, dogs, and humans — completely safe for all households
Common issues
- Root rot from overwatering
- Whitefly infestations
- Fungal gnats
- Leggy stems in low light
💡 Care tips
- Also known as the Chinese Money Plant or UFO Plant
- Rotate weekly for even round leaf growth
- Produces baby offsets at the base that are easy to share
- Non-toxic and pet-safe for curious animals
