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Intermediate
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.3m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Pilea peperomioides
Other names: Chinese money plant, Chinese missionary plant
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Genus: Pilea
Species: P. peperomioides - P. peperomioides is a tender perennial with very round, leathery, dark-green leaves mounted in the middle of a long stem. Tiny white inflorescences, on pinkish stems, born in spring.
Pilea peperomioides is: Evergreen
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Bushy, Clump-forming
Pilea peperomioides (Chinese money plant) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation: Plant indoors in fertile, moist, well drained soil. Grows best in good (but not direct light) in a frost-free area. Leaves may scorch in bright direct sunlight. Needs frequent watering in warm weather. Feed regularly in growing season.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1) |
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Comment from
Lynne Salomon Miceli
My Pilea peperomioides (Chinese money plant) is not thriving. It has only about four leaves and two are drooping and curling.
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- Posted: Sat. 26th May 2012 01:02
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