Looking for an easy care indoor plant that is fun to grow and easy to propagate? Learn how to grow and propagate pilea peperomioides with these simple tips.
Making new pilea plants from division is super easy and makes a great gift idea if you want to give them away.
Make sure you are dividing healthy Chinese money plants that are free from pests and disease.
Remove the pilea plant from its container.
Using your fingers, gently split off the pilea babies from the main plant.
Repot the mother plant in fresh potting soil that is well-draining. Pileas do not like to be waterlogged.
Then pot up each baby plant in smaller pots with fresh potting soil too.
Keep these plants in indirect bright light. Allow to dry out between waterings. Fertilize with a slow release fertilizer in early spring and again in summer based on the package recommendations.
Follow along to learn more about how to grow pilea peperomioides.