How to Grow a Bushier Chinese Money Plant
07.09.2024 - 05:50
/ balconygardenweb.com
/ Editorial Team
From minimalism to sci-fi fandom, this plant’s symmetrical, coin-like foliage, slender stems, and glossy, lush green hues satisfy all sleek decor needs.
It’s also known as the UFO plant for its extraterrestrial appearance and, more commonly, as a friendship plant because of its “easy to divide” and “best plant to gift” reputation.
And don’t miss the fact that it’s considered a plant of fortune in Fengshui due to its coin-shaped leaves, which is why it’s called a money plant!
Pilea is a superb houseplant for beginners. It is low maintenance, compact, grows well in containers, and looks spectacular with little effort. With the right care, it is most graceful at filling out space. A healthy plant produces ample pups—key to a wholesome look—which you can regrow, replant, and gift away happily.
However, even this resilient plant needs a few things done right to thrive, without which, its leaves won’t fully develop, its central stem may start getting bendy and irregular, and overall, the plant will grow leggy and sparse. And of course, won’t sprout any new pups either!
So, let’s address these misgivings and make sure our Chinese Money Plant only grows bushier and healthier to stay its eye-catching best!
Chinese money plants love bright, indirect light, but as we grow plants indoors, the light they receive may not be even on all sides. In search of light, your pilea will start stretching and bending, using up all resources actually meant for its moneymaker—the foliage!
It may also grow lop-sided, fuller where the light falls, and lanky where it doesn’t! Rotating the plant 90 degrees weekly ensures it gets even sunlight all over, so the central stem won’t start meandering in search of anything.
Instead, it can stay put and support the