Pilea peperomioides, 17cm
£20.00
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
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.
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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