Pilea peperomioides Care & Propagation - Plant One On Me - Ep 088

The Pilea peperomioides, otherwise known as "Chinese Money Plant", "UFO Plant" and "Friendship Plant", was a bear to try to get here in the states for quite some time, but now the supply is up, the prices are lower, and I think that signals a good reason to do a care and propagation video (since probably more of us-at least in the states-have access to this plant).
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[@RawrLollipop4]

I like calling it my pepperoni plant haha

[@SuperFlyLibra]

me too lol

[@ewenlin8504]

That’s genius

[@myfriendschmeeda]

Brilliant!

[@yoselynemanrero3166]

I like to call mine Pancake plant 🥞😃

[@simonep6709]

Lol same

[@chuyiwen9875]

My husband and I did our honeymoon in Yunnan, this plant was literally everywhere, like on the side of the street and outside of every dot step. So common!

[@shaikshaik1161]

N i dont have even a single pepperomia variety .....may b one day....

[@jakeryker546]

So it's chinese

[@countrygirl4422]

Isn't Yunnan where they have a dog eating festival every year? Nice place to have a honeymoon. No Thanks!

[@elginhehe8919]

Country Girl source? i can’t find anything about yunnan having a dog eating festival

[@rui4313]

@@countrygirl4422 not yunnan but probably guilin

[@garden4561]

Such a pleasure to see a video packed with information that is presented clearly and without the presenter indulging in silly waffle. Thank you. I'm sure my plant will now thrive!

[@merulava]

We call it the "pancake plant" in the Netherlands!

[@tropicals2395]

Merel Lavalaye mmh pannekoek is lekker :)

[@summerrayneoakes]

pannekoek is lekker! Yes! I should have included pancake plant here as a common name too Merel. Good call.

[@tropicals2395]

Summer Rayne Oakes Hehe, btw thx for te video, keep up the good work

[@jonhohensee3258]

No you don't.

[@saladabrasileira]

In Japan too

[@Jamie025007]

as always just ❤❤❤ In Germany we call the plant "Glückstaler", which translates roughly as "lucky penny". 🍀

[@summerrayneoakes]

Oooh that is a good common name!

[@Ros44]

I know this plant in Germany as "Ufopflanze"

[@eddvcr598]

Jamie Dean I love that!

[@shoulders-of-giants]

"in Germany" must be a Bavarian thing, and that's not Germany, just like Saxony

[@sarahrobe1]

I first came across this plant 30 years ago. A friend had a huge specimen in her window that was decades old. I felt in love with it straight away. Unlike any house plant I'd ever seen before. She harvested so many shoots for friends that in the end it gave up the ghost. It then took me many years to find another one because until recently they were rare in the UK too. We called it the Lollipop Plant because none of us knew what it was. Until one day I spotted it growing as shade ground cover in one of Royal Kew Gardens' glass houses. The RHS expert there identified it for me.

[@elinaolsson6420]

We call them elephant-ears in Sweden. And I like to put my small ”babies” that I’ve propagated, into small glasses of water for a couple of weeks for them to grow white roots and that way I feel like they have a higher chance of surviving 🌱

[@edgardocerda4045]

in Chile we call it "cucharita" or little spoon :)

[@FrancoRomoya]

Oooooooooiiiii yo quiero uuuuuna.

[@lorenapincheira4565]

YO NO LE PONGO NADA DE ESO....SOLO TIERRA Y TENGO MUUUUCHAS...SE REPRODUCEN CON FACILIDAD..SALUDOS..

[@meganstockwell7760]

awwwwww

[@Calissaural]

La cucharita y la pilea no son la misma planta, es un error muy común.

[@eilatnature1]

Excellent professional overview, so rare on the web. I'll look at more of your posts. Thank you.

[@marialuhr3382]

My daughter gave me her Chinese money plant that had been struggling in a hard packed potting mix. This video was very helpful in getting this little cutie healthy again. Thank you!

[@ariepegler5309]

My colleague just gave me her pilea's baby as a thank you present. I hope it'll grow well just like our friendship. Thanks for the great video. It gave me a lot information about caring it. Greetings from England x

[@oliverjames4032]

This is the first plant care channel I've seen where the person talking has some actual 'scientific' knowledge. Good work!

[@evangelineisacsson1049]

I came to this country 1981 and my mother in law had that plants in a house on north facing window sills in large room used for gatherings only...my husband joked and called that room ,a museum coz lots of nice stuffs accumulated... The room was much colder at winter seasons and the plants survived... The pilea peperomioides is also back to popularity here as well as other indoor plants sinced the homestyling/homestaging includes house plants ,to have more homy feeling etc.. Bring the nature inside...Now I know how to care properly my one year old "Chinese Money Plant" and it happens to be standing now infront of the table with my laptop so cannot resist to comment here. Now I know where the plant originally came from. We call it in Sweden "elephant ears" , thanks !

[@blackhagalaz]

I just got one for my birthday yesterday from my best friend. It is so cute, and I can't wait to give some "babies" back to her :)

[@katwebheart5303]

This is SO much more info than I've gotten in other videos! Thanks so much! :)

[@briannorcross6730]

You have done an amazing job of explaining how to care for and propagate this plant. You have answerd all of my questions and more. Thank you so much!!!

[@CaptainXinSpace]

Wonderful video! I just got three little babies from a kind lady in the neighborhood and needed a good care overview. I loved learning about their history and different features as well!

[@krysten1326]

The way you deliver information is excellent. So informative and relaxed. I instantly subscribed. Thank you!

[@blaqfish]

You're a very good teacher and this is a excellent video for me as a novice gardener.Thanks.

[@jachu1433]

Glad I found this video. I just bought a pot this past weekend. The round leaf and that dot in the middle caught my eye 💗💗💗

[@plantwithroos]

Perfect timing, I just bought one! Found a few in NYC when i was there last week and they told me these are from holland, like me! So bought one when i got back home 🙃♥️

[@juliehock6059]

I bought my Pilea recently, $A27.00 and have now separated some babies from the mother plant to give as gifts. They are not common in Australia but there are private growers who will sell. I find this a beautifully balanced plant, makes me happy to see it grow.

[@pacificrules]

I just bough one yesterday, and I just want to say YOU ARE THE BEST. Thank you so much for your plant lesson.

[@BangtanJilly]

These kinds of videos is what I want to see more! 😍👍🏼♥️

[@JairoSaysHi]

As always, incredibly clear and useful tips! Thank you so much. Loving my Pilea Peperomioid

[@LizzieSmiley]

These are my favorite videos from you! LOVE! 🌱😊

[@sharonmarshallswift5360]

Thank you for the information! I really like videos like this one, where I can use the information and apply it to make my plants happier. :)

[@melania239]

Ok finally I found my fav KZbin channel. Thanks a lot Summer for sharing :):):)

[@ashley-jy4xo]

I just got a small one and I can’t wait to see how it grows thank u for this !!

[@maropulot6912]

‏أنا أحب هذه النبتة كثيرا أنها جميله

[@cdwilliams3310]

Summer I love your videos!!! I stumbled upon your houseplant tour video a few months ago and you triggered my love (obsession) for houseplants. I have about 40 plants already and having a place like yours is my ultimate goal 💚💚💚

[@summerrayneoakes]

So glad that my videos sparked your love for plants!

[@sonyagraske376]

@C&D Williams.... your thoughts are my thoughts... summers 1 st video I saw was her houseplant tour video.... love!!!

[@barbll000]

I got this plant at my local garden store. Your info on it is very helpful. Thanks.

[@fynnjackson2298]

Quite a common plant here in Sweden. Love how informative your videos are, gonna get myself some pearl white to mix with my soil. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us!

[@summerrayneoakes]

No worries Flynn, and just for reference, it's "perlite" in case you're looking for it!

[@angelaohanian8036]

I love this little plant, I bought mine in John Lewis & it’s doing really well! Not so little anymore. I take mine to the sink & give it a good soak when it’s dry, seems to like it! Thanks for the tips, I’m gunna propagate mine 🥰

[@kristalynn7877]

For a while I thought Pilea was peperomia, in fact yesterday I finally figured out it wasn’t, so it’s interesting I just came across this video.

[@plainswalkerur8142]

Just got one of these plants today and couldn't figure out how to get the pups out, thank you for showing in detail how to do that!

[@LuciaHewitt]

Thank you! I recently bought one and have noticed the new growth. Now I know what to do so will definitely share with my sisters :)

[@escapingmotherhood]

In The Netherlands we call Pilea Peperomia 'Pannenkoekplant' a.k.a. Pancake plant 😁

[@minimalistcali]

You made this at the perfect time! My sister just got one so I need to send her this video ASAP

[@summerrayneoakes]

Oh very good! I'm so pleased it worked out for you (and her)!

[@noelia6803]

Just bought mine today!! 💕🌱 informative video, thank you ☺️

[@BabanIllustration]

Very informative thank you! I've watched so many plant videos where people talk a lot but dont really give much information/it's all guessing or subjective. You seem to really know what you're talking about when you read the plants characteristics! :>

[@janetwilliams4475]

I finally got one of these from a friends mother plant!

[@missluchi1984]

My neighbor gave me one of these as a gift it was propagated from another she had! I am so happy! It has 3 babies !

[@eileenchang2173]

Your explanation is so clear and informative. Thank you !

[@Jen-zk9se]

I just bought one two days ago and it’s my favourite 💛 I walked into Canadian tire and there was like 100 of them! 6” pot $7

[@rachealborders]

I'm so jealous haha! I just paid 29.99 usd

[@MagisterialVoyager]

That's a very magical plant name... The Friendship Plant. :O Thank you for this video, Summer!

[@summerrayneoakes]

You're most welcome Ada!

[@aida087]

Hi Summer thank you again for sharing!! I never knew that when the leaves break off, yeah it happened by accident😢, but that at the spot where the stem breaks off just at the base, new leaves or plants grow!! I just got this plant last week and, when repotting it, that's when a few of the stems broke off!!

[@mbrown1393]

This was such an informative video! Thank you!

[@ThreeUnremarkableWords]

Thank you! I loved the detail about it being called the friendship plant. I have a Pilea that has some pups, and I'm looking forward to giving a few away.

[@kathygilbreath6073]

Enjoyed the story behind this plant. Great tips. Thank you soo much!!!

[@summerrayneoakes]

You're most welcome!

[@tadhg9683]

Ooooh my gosh thank you so much! I got a Pilea peperomiode a few months back but I had no idea how to care for it so it died and I regret it every time I look at the bare spot where it was. But I now I feel ready to go round 2 and try again, you’re an absolute Queen

[@summerrayneoakes]

Definitely get a Round 2 plant. Sometimes it takes a while to get a plant right.

[@cacadog67]

Wow~! What a top notch video. Amazing job explaining everything about this plant, I like to try and learn stuff so usually will read several articles and go through oodles of videos on a subject but I feel like this is all I need to watch. So happy that I clicked on to this video. Can't wait to see what other videosare available. Happy days. 😁

[@teddysalgado1646]

My pilea peperomioides is shooting off some babies so I’m so excited to try this. As always, great video. Thank you so much!

[@summerrayneoakes]

Good to hear it's giving you some clones!

[@alexiapons2883]

Thanks for sharing all this info about this beautifull plant.

[@summerrayneoakes]

You're most welcome Alexia. Thanks for tuning in week over week.

[@shirleyb6533]

I just got mines today I'm so happy 😁

[@akial-mubarak907]

Just got mine as a gift and im super excited . I live in a very hot climate it reaches above 50c Summer time easily. Will take care of my little friend. Thanks for the video

[@eddvcr598]

Thank you for this video! I was looking for a good video, since my plant’s lower leaves turn yellow, die, then fall off. So informative!

[@justmissjamey]

These plants always loose lower leaves for some reason. But the yellow could mean that it needs a bit more nitrogen in the fertilizer you're using.

[@veganfitmumma2364]

I've just ordered one and cant wait to get it

[@ha11ejo3L073]

I can’t help but smile when I see a new video!!! Love seeing your face on my feed!! 💕💕💕💕💕

[@summerrayneoakes]

So glad! I'll keep them coming, so more smiles had by all!

[@AsimGarden]

Beautiful Chinese Money Plant

[@shawnaholloway5969]

Thank you for this video! I just got mine a week ago and was so worried I was not caring for it correctly but everything you suggested I am doing. ❤️☮️

[@summerrayneoakes]

Very good! So glad. Let me know how it works out.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Great video. I just got the raindrop pepperomia and they're really adorable. This video was very helpful. I really appreciate you sharing with us. Have an amazing day!

[@LovesLove33]

Perfect! Just got one for Christmas

[@TheNails3]

Best pilea video I've seen, thank you!

[@Redkoi88]

I got mine from a local grower a good size for $15 . I had it in a south window and moved it to a north window and it is loving it . I also let it completely dry out before watering. I also rotate it every few days .

[@gyeonjinearctic5650]

Good episode. Nice detail! I gotta try that Bio-tone stuff.

[@christinamurphy3441]

Thanks for your info I just purchased and didn't know the name of it. Yours is beautiful.

[@gennymossiah7880]

Thanks Summer!!! I learn a lot as always 😎😎

[@MarlenePlantkins]

I needed this video!!! THANK YOU! 😭💖

[@QueenIvania]

Such a beautiful plant. Loved your video. Thank you 😊

[@rosemarywild7116]

NB Please may I make one correction here: this plant adores water and never likest to dry out, ever. You can keep it happily growing by sitting it in 1"-2" (2-5cm) water constantly. Also, if you don't rotate it its leaves will be lovely and flat, not curled over like the ones shown here. And if the new leaves do go wrinkly, pinch those out and new ones will grow flat. I've had mine growing like crazy for over 20 years now.

[@Beansie]

Might I ask where you are geographically located? My environment might be different to yours (natural humidity, highest heat temp, etc.), I like to have a lot of tools in my toolkit and this is a good alternative should other things not work for me! Thanks!

[@juliac.3400]

This was very helpful, the perfect video with all the info I needed, thank you. 😊🪴💕

[@alandrummond5890]

just got one today, good practical explanation🌱 cheers from New Zealand

[@martasemperboni827]

More videos like this please! Very useful information, thanks 👌🏻

[@summerrayneoakes]

Very glad you found it helpful!

[@theoneandonlylinman]

You are so amazing! Thank you for the videos!

[@pineapplebetty4323]

This was super informative, Thank you. I dig your knowledge and enthusiasm. Well done! 😊

[@sharfinbean3362]

Love it, great information. Please please do more of these kind of videos!

[@fynnjackson2298]

Sharon Buening Yess!! More videos like this! 😍

[@summerrayneoakes]

Noted. A lot of folks who filled out my survey say they like these kinds of videos too :) I had to do a lot less than I would have liked due to all the construction happening in my house for a 1/4 of the year!

[@jsmith3980]

Great advice thank you.We're a bit late in the U I'd never seen one until today.I bought a small one.It's an amazing plant, the leaves remind me of the water lily.

[@shyloefayad]

I love your videos so much! And this was so helpful. Thank you

[@summerrayneoakes]

so glad this was useful to you.

[@ElizabethAnneXxx]

This is a wonderful video. Thank you!

[@kristinmcintosh91]

Amazing!!!!! I love mine and right now I have it sitting in my pond with reptile uvb uva light. So interesting to see when they thrive!!

[@vidyadixit8039]

I like your explaining of this plant very much. Thanks

[@briannasumbillo1658]

When I got first got my current pancake plant it had TONS of flower buds! To where I was concerned I got 2 different plants in 1 pot lol. But the flower vines grew off the leaf stems

[@krishnathapa7364]

Thanks for sharing this lovely and helpful tips

[@TWINS10984]

THANK YOU SO MUCH LOVE THEM , LIVE THIS PLANT THANK YOU SHARING XOXXO

[@jacobeksor6088]

I’m Montagnard indigenous I love plants , you have a great information, love you plants in you apartment.

[@aronno07]

Thank you for a great and easy presentation.

[@yrenecedeno2177]

Finally I got my first one and its doing great!!! Already have 5 babies coming up, 3 of them now rooting!😌☺️💪🏼

[@EverestLeadershipTV1]

Amazing information. Thank you.

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Summer! I bought a small one about a month ago and hope it makes it. It had several pups when I bought it and they are so tiny. I probably need to repot it so this video has been very helpful. I like these kind of videos. Thank you so much!

[@summerrayneoakes]

You're welcome. I hope it helps!

[@Troy_Combs]

I just picked up my first pilea for three bucks today. I live in southern Ont, Canada. I love your vids

[@samanthadispenza8600]

Qué lindas plantas. Gracias por subirlo. Me encantó. Saludos

[@midoann]

Hi. Thanks. I found one for 2,000¥ and has 1 flower, 4 quite thick branches and lot of babies on the soil. Great videos.

[@prescillagcon]

This was helpful! I just got mine today!!! So excited!

[@rdarrett3635]

Prescilla RG Did you order online?

[@prescillagcon]

R Darrett no. I got one from the nursery and 2 days ago I bought another one at Trader Joe’s and it was $10 cheaper!

[@shirine2956]

Very beautiful flowers first time seen their flowers thanks for sharing

[@chriss7552]

Hi, new subscriber. Now i found the Chinese money plant i was looking for. Great explanation . Very informative and helpful.

[@flowergirl8887]

great video, love these type of videos.

[@summerrayneoakes]

Glad you enjoyed and found useful.

[@DoanYuSi]

Thank you so much for your deeply knowledgeable video. It's so useful to hear expert explanations and background. I just bought a pup from Etsy, then, found a bigger plant at Home Depot for much less! It had a pup already. Your video will help a lot to transfer the pup, that is healthy and has a lot of leaves already for 1 1/2-inches tall! There are too many plants called a "Chinese money plant/tree", eg. jade, Pachira aquatica, which I find confusing! So, I've also heard this Pilea is called - "Pancake plant," which is what I'm going to call it because it's so sweet!!

[@meganhill4598]

Thank you for the information!! Very helpful!

[@juliafeliciano5372]

I just bought one thanks for the video 🌱very helpful

[@summerrayneoakes]

Good to see they have become more accessible!

[@raining69]

Thanks for the great information, I love your video - it was so helpful. I’m from Liverpool UK xx