How to care for Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides · Urticaceae
Coin-round leaves on jaunty petioles give this Yunnan native its money nickname and its meme-worthy looks. It produces baby plants freely from the soil, earning its other name, the friendship plant. Easygoing, fast, and endlessly shareable. Water roughly every 7 days while it's growing (about every 12 in winter), give it bright, indirect light, kept above 50°F (10°C) — dry air is fine for it.
Care at a glance
Water when the top few centimeters dry — slightly droopy petioles are its clear thirst signal.
Bright indirect light near a window; rotate weekly or it leans dramatically toward the glass.
Half-strength balanced fertilizer monthly through spring and summer.
Mistakes that kill this plant
- Keeping the soil constantly wet.
- Deep shade, which slowly starves it into a bare stalk.
- Letting it freeze on a cold windowsill — it tolerates cool, not cold.
Seasonal tips
- Separate soil pups in spring once they have a few leaves of their own.
- Rotate a quarter turn every watering for an even, dome-shaped plant.
- Water noticeably less in winter — droop is easier to fix than rot.
Is it safe for pets?
We couldn’t place Chinese Money Plant on a toxic or a non-toxic list, so its toxicity is unconfirmed — which is not the same as safe.
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Toxicity here is informational, not a safety guarantee. Those are our own records, compiled by following the ASPCA's published toxic and non-toxic plant lists and Pet Poison Helpline's plant poison list rather than copied from them — confirm anything that matters against those lists or with your vet. If your pet ingested this plant, contact your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.