MAINTENANCE SHEET:PILEA PEPEROMIOIDES
Introduction
The Pilea peperomioides, commonly known as chinese currency plant, is a plant of'interior popular thanks to its round sheets and brilliant that evoke coins.
Native to southern China, this plant easy to maintain s'is spread all over the world as a symbolic gift of wealth and prosperity.
Features
- Common name: Chinese money plant
- Scientific name: Pilea peperomioides
- Family: Urticaceae
- Origin :China
- Flower colour: Greenish white (although flowering is rare indoors)
- Flowering period: Can flower in summer if conditions are optimal
- Ideal temperature: 15-25°C
- Hygrometry: Moderate
- Type of vegetation: Perennial
- Type of foliage: Persistent
Did you know that ?
The Pilea peperomioides, despite its current global popularity as a plant'interior, was once extremely rare outside China, its country'origin.
In the 1940s, a Norwegian missionary named'Agnar Espegren a discovered this plant in China and started to sharing with friends and acquaintances on his return to Norway.
Trade between plant lovers, the Pilea slowly but surely made its way through the'Europe and the rest of the world, mainly by cutting and trading among plant lovers, rather than by traditional plant trade.
Thus, the Pilea peperomioides is become a sharing symbol and community among plant lovers d'interior.
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF'A PEPEROMIOID PILEA? IN BRIEF
Light :
Prefers bright light but indirect. Avoid l'direct exposure to the sun that can burn leaves.
Water :
Water when soil is dry in depth. Preferred dry several days before d'Watered.
Make sure whether the substrate is dry on several centimetres below the ground surface.
Avoid l'excess of'water to prevent root rot.
Temperature :
Ideally between 15°C and 25°C. Avoiding currents d'cold air.
Humidity :
Likes moderate humidity.
WHAT TYPE OF SOIL FOR PEPEROMIOID PILEA ?
A mixture of soil well drained is essential. Use a mix for plants d'interior with a little perlite for improve drainage.
We recommend our "Perlite soil mixture"that will answer 100% to the existences of the peperomioid pilea !
WHEN TO REMOTE MY PLANT ?
Repot in spring every two years, or when you notice that the plant becomes too much'Narrow in its current pot.
HOW TO BUY A PEPEROMIOIDE PILEA ?
The Pilea peperomioides is a plant that lends itself wonderfully well to the spread, thus providing an excellent opportunity to share this unique species with your entourage.
The spread can be made of several ways, but leaf cuttings is particularly popular for its simplicity and efficiency.
The method cutting of leaves:
It begins by selection d'a healthy leaf and robust of your Pilea.
It is important to choose a well-developed leaf, attached to a stem.
Using scissors or a clean scissor, carefully cut the stem a few centimetres from the leaf.
This cut will prepare the leaf for the next stage of propagation.
Once the stem of the sheet is prepared, plant it directly in a pot filled with soil fresh and well drained.
The soil must be wet, thus promoting the'roots the new cutting.
Place the pot in a hot place from your home where the cutting can receive a lot of indirect light.
Avoid it'direct exposure to sunlight, which could damage the young shoot before'she doesn't'had the chance to'Establish.
Leaf cutting can also be done directly into the'water, offering an alternative and visually interesting way to see roots develop.
For this, place the cut stem in a receptacle d'water in order to change'water regularly to avoid stagnation.
Once the roots have reached sufficient length, the cutting can be transplanted to earth.
Besides leaf cuttings, Pilea peperomioides can also be spread by division, thanks to his rhizomes.
The method of division:
This plant tends to naturally produce discharges at its base, which greatly facilitates division.
To proceed, gently separate discharges from the mother plant, ensuring that a portion of their roots is maintained intact to ensure their survival and growth once replanted.
Replanting of releases is similar To that of leaf cuttings.
Use quality potting soil and make sure to maintain optimal conditions for encourage l'rooting and the growth of new plants.
With a little patience and care, your Pilea peperomioides cutting s'Will flourish, giving you a new plant to admire or share.
Releases can also root directly in water.
Make sure to place the cuttings in a room hot and bright.
HOW TO PREVENTE AND TREAT THE NISIBLE ?
Inspect regularly to prevent signs of cochenilles, thrips or d'red spiders.
In case of'infestation, deal with natural and biological methods as the black soap.
Find on our product sheet black soap for plantsOur organic recipe for pest control.
For more d'efficiency, we recommend'apply the solution with our pair of microfiber plant cleaning gloves.
It will allow youd'Gently remove undesirables.
OUR ADVICE:
- Provide bright light but indirect to avoid sunburn.
- Let it dry the substrate in depth between the waterings.
- Repot every 2 years to encourage growth.
- Collect releases to share your Pilea with friends and family.
