Elephant Ear Plant
Alocasia cucullata
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£17.50
Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides
£14.00
Traditionally believed to bring the owner wealth, the Chinese money plant makes a fruitful addition to any home.
Chinese money plants like bright light and warm temperatures, so place them in a sunny room (but away from the window - direct sunlight can scorch their leaves). Water when the top inch or two of soil feels dry and your new plant should thrive.
Fits Pot Diameter
Size
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Facts
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Origin
ChinaLight
Bright indirect lightWatering
When top soil feels dryIdeal temperature
18-25°CDid you know?
This plant is also known as ‘pancake plant’ and ‘UFO plant’
Plant Bio
Originating in Southern China, the Chinese money plant was brought to Europe in 1946 and quickly became a popular houseplant, both for its unusual appearance and its ease of propagation. So many people took cuttings from their friends’ Chinese money plants that it even became known as the ‘pass-it-on plant’.
This plant has many nicknames, but we like ‘money plant’ best. Traditionally, owners would place a coin in the soil of the money plant’s pot in the hope that they would begin to attract enormous wealth. This may be superstition, but it’s certainly worth a shot next time you plan on entering the lottery!
