Chinese Money Plant

Care guide

The Chinese money plant is loved for its perfectly round, pancake-like leaves. It grows best in bright, indirect light. Rotate the pot every week, because the leaves turn towards the light and the plant quickly becomes lopsided. Water when the top half of the soil is dry. Drooping leaves usually mean it is thirsty, while curling or yellow leaves point to overwatering. Use a light, well-draining potting mix. A healthy pilea produces small baby plants from its roots and stem. When they reach a few centimetres tall, cut them free with a clean knife and pot them up, or root them in water. That is why it is often called the friendship plant: it is made for sharing. Feed monthly in spring and summer. Keep it away from cold windows in winter.