Pilea

The Pilea peperomioides or Chinese Money Plant is native to southern China, most commonly found in the Yunnan Province, and grows in forests at the foot of the Himalayas. It offers round coin-shaped leaves with a remarkable bright green color and a glossy, waxy sheen.  Money Plants like Pilea peperomioides, Pachira aquatica, Crassula ovata (also …

The genus Pilea includes a really vast variety of species, in fact, approximately seven hundred of them! And let me tell you, these species have found their space in all sorts of places—right from traditional Chinese medication, to the corners of our living spaces. And for good reason, too! Particularly, the species that I want …