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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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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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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Watering Pilea Plants: How Much and How Often
Pilea Peperomioides, also known as Chinese Money Plants, have become extremely trendy over the last few years. Luckily, not only are they beautiful and unique, they are also very simple…
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How to Save An Overwatered Pilea: A Step by Step Guide
Many houseplant owners are terrified of underwatering their plants and, in turn, they overcorrect and give their plants way too much water, often sending them to their death. Pilea Peperomioides…
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What to Do With Pilea Babies: Pilea Propagating 101
Pilea Peperomioides, also known as Chinese Money Plant, are one of the simplest plants to propagate. With very little effort you can turn your one Pilea into two, three, four,…
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