How to Grow A Giant Pilea Peperomioides | Houseplant Care Guide and Tips

I’m back and in today’s video I share with you how I got my Pilea to grow from a tiny baby plant into a giant monster. I’ll also answer a lot of the common questions I often get about the Pilea. Why do leaves curl inwards and outwards? What does it mean when the leaves are pale vs yellow? And also, quickly summarize how to care for one of my favorite indoor plants, Pilea Peperomioides.
Video Time Stamp
0:58 How to Care for Pilea Summary
3:15 Why Are My Leaves Yellow, Curling Outwards and Dropping?
3:50 Why Are My Leaves Pale but Not Dropping?
5:23 Why Do My Leaves Curl Inwards?
6:18 Why Does My Leaves Have Holes in Them?
6:47 How Do You Grow It Straight Up?
7:41 How Do You Make It Look So Full?
8:55 Giving My Pilea a Facelift
How to Care, Propagate and Repot Pilea Peperomioides: • How To Repot & Propaga...
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[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Growing this from a tiny baby plant to this big boy truly makes me a proud plant parent. Which plant of yours have you grown from a baby one that makes you proud plant moms and plant dads?

[@MariaCastro-ih8md]

Outdoor sago palm trees but their about 13 yrs old my pilea l bought tiny n keeps growing l just checked the leaves n they looked like they where getting to much sun ☀️ since l recently moved from San Diego to El Centro California summer was to hot but their all alive n growing 😁♥️

[@CSkye-ps7sw]

Must be my golden Pothos. This year is my first time ever trying to propagate, starting with golden Pothos because I've heard that it's easy to start with. The plant is not that big yet, but it has a lot of new growth, and I'm really proud of it 😁

[@rdelacroixxx]

I grew my papyrus plant from a leaf cutting a friend gave me, so it went from being a single leaf in water to having more than 10 stems since about March. I can see you're really proud of it and it's very nice to see. take care, stay safe

[@viclenny3872]

My plant that's given me the most dramatic growth under my care is my nepenthes ventrata pitcher plant. Bought her as a small hanging basket and she's grown exponentially in only 2 seasons. After much trial and error due to her being my first and only carnivorous plant, she's finally started making pitchers for me! Feeding her a fly the other day had me so excited lol

[@msbettyofnewark5812]

It would have to be my Heartleaf Philodendron, which I told you before had died off completely except for one longggg vine. I chopped it up and propagated it and now I have four beautiful pots of it!!!

[@spiderbouquet3670]

I really appreciate that you stress that plants won’t look perfect. I work in a plant shop and I get a lot of people who get stressed over their plants having a tiny brown spot or a misshapen leaf, etc, and I always tell them that plants, like people, are living things and will naturally have imperfections.

[@OzmaOfOzz]

❤❤❤

[@vkklynn88]

“The reality is, your plant will never be perfect” 👌🏾💜🌱

[@Mimi-fr8gf]

All my plants are imperfectly perfect 🤓

[@Bolcjek]

Wow so reality

[@deeplyhappy-go-lucky]

Awe I needed to hear that

[@heidihoglan6756]

No way!!! I never knew they could get so big!! That's AWESOME!!

[@catherinedesilets8960]

Rainwater tip: I put bowls on my balcony & heavy rains I store the water I’ve collected from those bowls into a pail to use for my plants

[@azuriaalice9127]

I try to collect rain water from my balcony too, but it’s always nothing inside. Rain can’t reach my balcony 👁👄👁

[@catherinedesilets8960]

@@azuriaalice9127 Try placing a round bowl right up against the edge .. That works for me anyhow

[@marialuginsland9863]

@@azuriaalice9127 you may just have to run out and place them in certain areas under sky, that's what I had to do since living on the second floor.

[@bathos22]

That's what I'm talking about. A content creator who is responsive to his subscribers. THANK YOU Christian for answering ALL my questions (said and unsaid). I'm now armed with how to care for my baby 🙏

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it and found it informative. I like making these helpful type of videos as much as my unboxing and shopping ones 😆

[@MaryGold-il4cl]

I was deeply concerned for the well-being of my young pilea peperomioides that I purchased at the beginning of this summer. He lost all his original leaves and I’ve had to basically babysit him everyday to ensure a proper recovery. I amended the soil to give him more drainage and though he was a little shocked at first, he eventually adapted and has continued to put out new growth. It has been quite the struggle but it is such a beautiful journey and it is so fulfilling to see him recover. I’m so excited to continue to care for him and watch him progress... hopefully to the level of your guy lol Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge with the world 💚

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

That’s so great to hear about your journey and progress he’s made. Glad your Pilea is doing much better.

[@MariaCastro-ih8md]

I know these question is for crazy guy but l wanna share my experience my pilea was growing but loosin leaves n finally is keeping her leaves looks fuller lm so happy 😀

[@elsalopez7122]

Quizás parezca loca, pero yo creo firmemente, en que las plantas son seres vivientes que perciben la buena vibración, de los que las cuidan. Mi padre hacía brotar plantas en s y elo árido nadie se explicaba cómo el cultivaba azucenas, y todo tipo de plantas. parecía como si a su paso ellas lo saludaban. Mi madre en cambio, todo lo contrario. Es por eso que tus plantas lucen tan frondosas, y enormes. me hiciste recordarlo. Yo he inculcado a mi nietecito el amor por las plantas,árboles y cuando caminamos vamos abrazando los árboles. Ellos nos dan sombra y frutos. Y cuando los abrazas, te emanas de paz y buena vibra. Disfruten mucho tu video. Bendiciones.

[@MariaRomero-zt3il]

Aww😊 que bonito, 🙏🌹🌹🤗🌻💐🏵️

[@plantladybritt2284]

This plant is so beautiful & it definitely loves you back 💚 keep growing 🌱

[@melizapolvorosa7908]

Thanks for sharing! You're the reason why I got the pilea and you've inspired me to try and grow mine to look like yours!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

That’s awesome. Glad you find the info helpful.

[@Armund_Wolffe]

i just got a baby Pilea in the mail today 💚 I'm so excited for it to grow!

[@teresapiskoty9407]

I love these plants! I have babies all over and enjoy gifting them! Glad your back!!🙏🏼

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

That’s awesome. They make great gifts for friends and family.

[@susanbrennan5511]

I bought one of these plants in April. In a 2 inch pot. It is now in July huge! Six inches tall and the babies are coming in the bottom. I’m going to propagate some for my son. I have a plumeria I bought at a drugstore 23 years ago. It was 6 inches tall now it is at 6 feet. I can’t wait to see how my Chinese money plant will look like in 23 years!

[@plantsinner5072]

I didn’t even have a question about these and thought I was caring for mine correctly but now I know I’m not watering it right! Now I know why all the leaves are curling upward🤦🏻‍♀️. I didn’t even pay attention. Oh boy. Now that I see yours again I thought the leaves are supposed to grow inward😂. They look nice that way. Thanks for the tips! So helpful.

[@lindafreudiger8022]

Perfect video!! You got to the "how to care for " right away and therefore it wasn't as long and I can watch more!

[@ItsPouringPaint]

Thank you for sharing. I just bought a baby Pilea. I can't wait to see it grow.

[@sheilairving1927]

Thank goodness 😅 I can chill and calm down. Have 3 of them answered a lot of my questions 😊

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Glad you found it helpful.😜

[@joaquinaunique4755]

I just pick one up at my local Lowes, I going to follow your advice on how to care for it. You put so much effort into your plants I'm encouraged to try this one. Stay safe Be Bless

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thanks and That’s awesome you found one at your local Lowe’s. Congrats.

[@Gulshens]

I’m obsessed with the pilea. So gorgeous. My one has already started outgrowing it’s pot , such a quick grower. Thanks for the info. I didn’t realise we needed filtered water. 🌱🌱🌱

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

They are fast growers. Sometimes tap water will be ok, really depends where you live and the quality of your tape water 😆

[@countrygirl4422]

That's huge I'm having problems even getting a little one to survive. Thanks for all the helpful tips and your plant is gorgeous.

[@Hemernyx]

Me 2🥴

[@megancampbell7404]

You just saved my money plant with this video!! She’s getting huge now!!

[@justmejo9008]

Water tip.. If you have a sump pump in your basements you have a mother load of ground water. Learned this when mine died and flooded my basement 😁 now my plants are happy and I will be checking the sump pump more often 👍🏻

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I love the velcro tape and bamboo sticks you use for support. I just found the velcro a few months ago and its so much easier and puts less stress on my plants

[@user-wc2hx6ns4h]

I love this channel. I have every plant you have and they have been doing better after learning thanks

[@praserttabud]

Fantastic real expert !thanks for sharing😊i just bought a small one now has some confidence to move on.

[@organizedbydarci8250]

I always enjoy your plant videos. In March I purchased a Pilea Peperomiodes after I watched one of your videos and really like this plant. So after the lockdown I went back to the plant shop and purchased another one. They are both looking spectacular and I now have four babies that I transplanted. Tomorrow I will be uploading my Pilea Peperomiodes video and I could not be happier for these plants. Thanks for the motivation to purchase one and for all the tips on caring for this plant. (Darci)

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

That’s awesome. They’re really great plants to own and gift to friends and family.

[@sunflower3572]

I have a tiny plant and I love watching this video hoping that some day mine may look something like yours. Love this video! Thank you!

[@zielonamrowka493]

Awesome guide, thanks. I was looking for a video showing Pilea after a few years and how to model it, and that's what shown here exactly.

[@silmitahari4684]

Finally, i just find my little pilea. Hope it growing like yours

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Yay. Congrats on finding one.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I really appreciate you sharing this video with us. Thanks so much! I just love the pepperomia varieties. I have the raindrops but it's not too happy with the growing conditions. Hopefully I can turn it around. It can be a picky plant for sure! Thanks again, it's always so great to see you🪴

[@ryohio4706]

That's awesome, I use half potting soil, half Cacti/succulent soil for my houseplants too.. I have for about a year and have been super happy with it. Plus those annoying little gnats wont live in the cacti soil due to being part sand, I've been putting a good layer of it on the very top for awhile now due to that

[@capitalv8263]

Such an inspiration. Hope to grow mine like that 👍❤

[@lovetheleaves2589]

I'm amazed that it leans that much in one week. What a beautiful monster😍

[@suekuly4723]

Very informative. Thank you. We need more videos like this 👌🏻

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thank you. 😊

[@ii5139]

i've finally got my first Pilea home yesterday! (it's called Pilea "Mojito", it has these little "freckles" :P) And since Skynet is so attentive and watched me google how to care for Pilea's, first thing was it showed me your video on my timeline this morning! xD I'm super happy though, your plants look AMAZING!! I am literally blown away!!

[@TWINS10984]

DUDE I ,LOVE YOU, YOU ARE MY PLANT GURU, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING AND EDUCATING US ALL ; ABOUT YOUR BEAUITUL PLANT

[@mrsgalindo7]

Great detailed video. Helped me so much thank you.💚

[@katsilvano2161]

This looks amazing! 😍

[@HendieTanaman]

one word .. Amazing...

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thanks 😁

[@AnaAndreaXoxo]

It is so beautiful, love it!

[@anitaschouwstra7395]

Thank you for this video!! 🌱🌸

[@ydatoribio]

That’s huge I was really surprised

[@marthamiriam8983]

This video was needed! Great info ☘️🍀💗

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thanks Martha.

[@grazynachlebos2167]

Piekna ta pilea, cudowna😀

[@celinef.9627]

Hey C! As for me,I prefer this plant in its "baby 's shape"!I think they are so cute in their little shape...just a personal preference, even if I think your Pilea is impressive!! And yes, I totally agree with You,we have to accept that our plants will never be perfect!Just like us,human beings...nobody's perfect☺😉have a good night!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

For sure. I do like how cute they look when they’re small. That’s why I sometimes like to get a baby and propagate on it’s own. They look so adorable. 😁

[@Diana-qx6sp]

Mine is getting crazy and big thank you for the information 😊👍🏻

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Yay. That’s awesome to hear. 😊

[@melaniem5971]

Thanks for the real..real..You’re one of my favorite Vloggers . I feel your advice is always great with a fun twist! All the best in your new venture , you’ll do great !

[@hseifert1130]

Thank you for sharing your skills. I enjoyed watching your video.

[@kazzandrairishgumabol2817]

My favorite plant of yours! ❤️

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thanks...definitely still on my top 5 faves 😁

[@ricotrujillo2842]

Looks great! Sending love from Cali.

[@rosiejennapsych]

King of enormous plants

[@madhusush80]

Never knew this plant can get this big. Thank you so much for tips. Mine pretty healthy and putting out lots of babies. Hopefully I'll be able to grow as big as yours ☺️

[@samuellefloch3888]

Thank u very much. Always usefull your videos. Hello from France

[@erincarter4118]

Such an awesome video! Subscribed! Going to get an 11 inch pot-- hope I'll have a nice time potting her up!

[@valeriehowden471]

My pilea mom has lived with me for a year. She has 5 babies on their own now. I relocated the family from a south west window to a east window 2 months ago then they dropped leaves like crazy 2 weeks ago. Moved back to a west window and only 3 leaves have dropped since. Rescued! Will give filtered water a try too ... getting lots from my dehumidifier until the cold comes back with the forced air heating.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Yeah they don’t like to be moved around to a new location. They’ll go in shock and drop leaves. Glad to hear you were able to figure out the issue and save it .

[@mimigoehner8469]

Friendship plant, supposed to harvest babies and give away. The mother is very generous.

[@Aileensjournal]

That is beautiful plant 🌱

[@tessuganob5248]

wooow sooo perfect to design your flowers

[@jessicagarza6393]

I'm in love with this plant im going to head out and go find one wish me luck.

[@caddycallaghan]

Wonderful information thank you

[@heatherrose7435]

Love this video! I just got a small one.☺️🌱

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Yay. Congrats.

[@jacolynsorchids1361948friends]

Excellent! Got a small one like you started with!

[@susannahwalsh2153]

Well you inspired me to grow a big pilea. Mine now has over 30 leaves. In east/south window about 6 ft away until our renos done. Finally a new baby coming too and I will leave it with mama. One of my favourite plants. When our crazy wild granddaughter arrives that’s the first plant I move. Ha ha.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

That’s awesome. Glad to hear yours is doing well and thriving.

[@madamplant]

That is so inspirational! I have 2 little guys.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Awesome. Once like the spot and get going they’ll take off and grow super fast.

[@carolakayed9421]

Super cool 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@rosewagner4018]

Thank you!!

[@lelew2308]

DAMMIT! On the hunt for this plant! Great vid thank you. Love all your vids!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thank you. Good luck and hope you find one soon.

[@lelleithmurray235]

You might have better luck going to a local nursery- that's where I found mine. It wasn't as expensive as Home Depot or Lowe's either!

[@M_SC]

Impressive

[@lindseywetterhahn3844]

Have you ever talked about keeping your cat from eating/playing with your plants?

[@williampiquett8652]

I really appreciate that information thank you so much 🙏

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Glad you find it helpful and informative

[@niilo2852]

I didnt know you were in Toronto! Represent!

[@kapojak5721]

New subscriber from Morocco. I like plants very much and I hope to have plants like them 🇲🇦❤🌱

[@mariepatterson7804]

Beautiful

[@mugglers1567]

legend!

[@fadinafadina9190]

Good. .I like it..

[@markhaskins8499]

Awesome video. Just picked up a 4" yesterday, looking forward to taking care of it!

[@pepsimillett73]

Hello from Nova Scotia, Canada!!!

[@user-by6mv9tb1f]

Thank you very much!!

[@mrsmithlocksmiths]

I got one in August, she's quite mature as she's growing pups, one of which I've taken as a cutting and so far, so good! I'm going to try a leaf cutting grow at some point, see how that plays out. Overall, they're a great looking plant, not too be confused with "money tree" as most people know of. Great video, look forward to learning more 👊

[@mrsmithlocksmiths]

P.s. I've called her Penny, like MoneyPenny, her pup is MiniPenny and the next one will be FunnyMoney 🤣

[@RU-rf5bk]

It’s nice to see someone refer to their plant as “she”. Seems funny to watch this video where the plant is a “he” but produces babies.😉

[@aubreyb8575]

Holy freaking crap!!! I just recently got a young one that I love and I never even knew they could get that big 😧😧

[@maymadriz]

I'm so excited I finally found one! Home depot 14 dollars for a 6 inch pot with lots of babies in one pot.

[@Armund_Wolffe]

so lucky! nowhere around here (Oklahoma) sells them; i had to get one shipped from California - $16 for a two-inch pup with 4 leaves. I'm just glad i found one, tbh

[@maymadriz]

@@Armund_Wolffe I almost ordered one but didn't want to spend 30 bucks to have it die. I ordered a SOH that promptly died on arrival.

[@anadenboer3609]

Wooow beautiful 😍 ❤gracias Bendiciones 😍😍😍🙌✨🙌

[@charlenekalectaca218]

Oh MY!!! BEAUTIFUL...🌹🏵🌼🌻🌺🦋

[@anonblonde]

You ARE THE PILEA PRINCE 🤴

[@hannaklein6349]

ahhh thank you for covering the nitrogen issue!! mine has yellowing bottom leaves as you described and i had no idea why. i've never fertilized it so do you think i should fertilize once even tho it's autumn or just wait til next spring?

[@MissMaggieLicious]

Amazing!! Thanks a lot for this, I learned a lot from you! I have mine about 1 year more and growing beautiful. Your is stunning wow

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thank you. Glad you found it helpful. And awesome that your string of hearts is doing well. I do find that once you've had them for some time and figured out the care, they just seem to take off like crazy.

[@MissMaggieLicious]

@@CrazyPlantGuy I wish I have string of heart, but since string is somewhat danger for pets, I have a cat so I don't want to take the risk to have that plant. But luckily other like money plant is safe for pets. Love them.

[@toddbigeasy]

thanks for this! I have one that is doing really well, leaning somewhat, I need to add some bamboo. it took a while to start kicking in, but I think she's way on her way. She gets East sun, I look forward to watching her grow, but don't look forward to repotting, it's in a clay pot and I'm going to wait until the root structure is solid so I can pull her out without it falling apart. thanks again for your content. i enjoy your channel

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

That’s awesome. Once they get going they’ll definitely take off. I added the bamboo pole when I repotted, definitely gets harder to repot the bigger they get 😅

[@denisejones5422]

Hey Chris he is so handsome green with very well rounded leaves 💚🌿💚

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thank you.

[@homefairygarden7058]

Wao beautiful plant new friend stay connected

[@esmelitatria1041]

So beautiful

[@sarahl3083]

We need an updated video!!! 😍

[@RobloxGamer1115]

I'm getting there!! Any tips on how to get some more leaves on the main stem?

[@mariepatterson7804]

🎉merry Christmas

[@astrologiadoserBiaSiqueira]

Maravilhoso!!!! Parabéns 👏👏👏

[@barbara4944]

Good morning! I sooo want one of these!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Good morning. Happy Sunday 😊

[@barbara4944]

@@CrazyPlantGuy Love your videos!

[@queenv3]

Thank you so much for this vid. My pilea pepermioides wants to grow up to be just like yours haha. A few of my leaves curl in and now I know why. My only window is north facing and she loves it but I thought let's put her under a grow light, whoops, back to the window.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

If there happy where they are and thriving I usually just leave them. I find the can sometimes throw a tantrum when your move them to a new spot 😆

[@queenv3]

@@CrazyPlantGuy lol tantrum had, I moved her back home this morning, thx CPG 🪴

[@MariaCastro-ih8md]

I was watering mine with tap water thank you

[@cirilolaurea4945]

Wow sweet.

[@bkrbkrl]

Thanks for the info about yellowing leaves: I thought it was the light. I will fertilize now and wait to see new green growth. (I know correcting this is going to take time.)

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

It may be the light and overwatering. There’s a difference with yellow and droopy vs. Pale and still attached .

[@tiffany4522]

Dang!!!! Never mind. Wow!