Description
The Chinese money plant, also known as the missionary plant, lefse plant, pancake plant, UFO plant or just pilea (short for its scientific name of Pilea peperomioides) is originally from the southwestern Yunnan province of China. Popular lore maintains that a Norwegian missionary, Agnar Espegren, took cuttings home with him in the 1940s, and shared them with friends and family. Those plants were spread throughout Scandinavia, and eventually the world, as people passed cutting between friends.
Where to Grow
Light-wise, the best situation for a Chinese money plant is bright light, with no direct sunlight. Direct sun scorches leaves, and light shade may encourage larger leaves. They’re said to be hardy down to freezing, and a period of cool temperatures will make them more likely to produce their tiny white flowers on pink stems.
Brandy Weidow –
Very cute plant! It arrived quickly and well packaged. I’ve had it a few weeks and it’s thriving!
RHubbard46 –
Packaged perfectly. Lovely plant. Really healthy!
craigerycabeener –
Insanely fast shipping. Faster than prime boxes can make it to me in Alaska.
Plant lost a few leaves in transport, but I’d rate that more as a plant and handler error and not shipper, since it seemed well packed away. Also,much larger plant than I expected! Overall, very happy. Would recommend purchasing here to anyone
Julie Lowery –
This is my second order, shipping fast as was my last order. Packaging on my first order was perfect, this time packaging was not great. It was sloppy had a lot of the soil out of the plants and some of the leafs on the plant were tore or had holes in them. But I will order again I know sometimes it happens and every box can’t be perfect.