Pilea Peperomioides, or Chinese Money Plant, is a rare houseplant with coin-shaped green leaves. The leaves have long, thin leaf stems growing around the trunk of the plant. This unique foliage makes Pilea Peperomioides a bold and precious addition to your houseplant collection.
Pilea Peperomioides is an Asiatic perennial herb native to Yunnan Province in Southern China, growing at the foot of the Himalayas mountains. It is believed that this plant was brought to Scandinavia in the 1940s, and became popular throughout the Nordic countries before spreading to other parts of the world.
Pilea Peperomioides is a fast grower and can reach about 12" in both height and width.
A mature Pilea Peperomioides may produce clusters of small white flowers on pink-tinged stems.