Pilea peperomioides
Chinese money plant, Chinese missionary plant
Pilea Pilea
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
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Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs , Scale insects Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs , Scale insects
Trim back leggy old growth and repot in spring. Remove old leaves as necessary. Pot on every 2-3 years.
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring. Detach rosettes in spring.
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Pilea peperomioides (Chinese money plant) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Under glass, grow in shallow pots of loamless compost in bright, indirect light & high humidity. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly, sparingly in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in moist soil in shade.
Chalky, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1)
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Pilea peperomioides
Chinese money plant, Chinese missionary plant
Pilea Pilea
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.
Evergreen
Upright
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Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs , Scale insects
Trim back leggy old growth and repot in spring. Remove old leaves as necessary. Pot on every 2-3 years.
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring. Detach rosettes in spring.
Seed, Division
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Pilea peperomioides (Chinese money plant) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Under glass, grow in shallow pots of loamless compost in bright, indirect light & high humidity. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly, sparingly in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in moist soil in shade.
Chalky, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
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Soil types: | Chalky, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1) | Tell us... |
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