Notes
Pilea peperomioides is a charming and easy-care houseplant known for its playful, coin-shaped leaves and delightfully architectural form. This popular indoor plant adds a fresh, sculptural element to shelves, desks or windowsills, and is famously generous, producing offshoots that can be shared and replanted. Terracotta pot cover not included, supplied in plastic nursery pot.
Dimensions
- Approx. H: 30cm (from bottom of pot), W: 40cm
- Pot size: approx. 2L, H: 14.5cm, Top: 17cm, Bottom: 12cm
Features
Insights
Originally from the Yunnan province of southern China, Pilea peperomioides gained popularity in Europe during the mid-twentieth century, quietly passed from home to home, hence its nickname, the ‘pass-it-on plant’. Loved by interior stylists and plant enthusiasts alike.
Details
- Flowers: Rarely indoors
- Soil: Free draining
- Aspect: East, west, or bright north
- Sun: Bright, indirect light
Care
Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry out between waterings. Rotate the pot regularly to maintain its pleasingly balanced shape. In the growing season, a light monthly feed will encourage healthy, compact growth.
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