The Benefits of Planting Pileas in Terra Cotta Pots
Pileas are beautiful, easy to care for plants that will brighten up any space. With their saucer-like leaves, bright green hues, and tell-tale domed shape, they make a statement in…
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Is a Pilea Peperomioides a Peperomia? Similarities & Differences Between the Two
There are two popular houseplants that are always getting mixed up with each other: Pileas and Peperomias. With a lot of confusion surrounding similar names and foliage, many plant enthusiasts…
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Where to Buy Your First Pilea Peperomioides
If you spend much time on Instagram looking at plant pages or hashtags, it won’t take long before you’ve spotted a Pilea Peperomioides. These fun plants are all the rage…
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How and Why to Cut You Pilea Peperomioides in Half
When I started reading online about Pilea Peperomioides, it wasn’t long before I saw talk of people beheading or chopping their Pileas in half. At first, it sounded terrifying to…
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Can Pileas Peperomioides Live In Water? Yes and No
There is a trend among houseplant lovers today to forget the soil and grow their houseplants completely in water. We know that Pileas can root in water, but can they…
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Eight Tips For Encouraging Pileas To Produce Pups
Pilea Peperomioides, also known as Chinese Money Plants, are propagated from new plantlets that emerge in the soil or along the stem of the mother plant. These offshoots are most…
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Five Reasons Your Pilea Might Not Be Growing
One of the most common questions I hear concerning house plants is, “Why is my plant not growing?” and Pileas are no exception. Pilea owners are constantly asking what they…
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How to Care for Pilea Peperomioides: A Detailed Guide
After seeing Pileas everywhere on social media, I asked my mom to buy me a Pilea plant for Christmas. Since then, I’ve fallen in love with these unique little plants.…
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When and How to Replant a Pilea Plant: A Step By Step Guide
I love my Pilea Peperomioides, mostly because of how easy they are to take care of. Even the newest of houseplants owners can usually get a Pilea to thrive. But…
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Diagnosing Your Pilea Plant and Steps to Recovery
Nothing makes me sadder than finding a houseplant I love in sorry shape, especially when it has come on quickly and I cannot understand why. Pileas are hardy plants, but…
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