This was once a highly sought after plant after it became popular on Instagram thanks to its UFO like round aerial leafs! 🛸
Called the Pilea peperomioides or the Chinese money plant, pancake plant, UFO plant (so many nicknames!) it is a unique ornamental plants to add to your collection 🌱
I just acquired one beautiful specimen for RM13 from Ben Choo Nursery (Jalan Hospital, Sg Buloh) yesterday after waiting a year for the price to drop!
Yes it was selling for up to RM100 at a point. Plants are like the stock market! 📈
I really hate that part of the plant buying industry. You could be showing off your prize “expensive” plants only to find out down the road, what you paid for, could buy many more.
Seriously it’s just about demand and supply.
So give yourself a chance to love plants not because it’s a prized trophy but because it made your home, home 🏡
I read, loves bright indirect light ☀️. It’ll grow towards the light too, so rotate if u you’re not aiming for a one direction planatery system 🪐
As for watering, I’m still unsure as the nursery told me it needs to be moist and water regularly. I read online that’s not the case 💧
So this is something I’m going to have to research bcoz I am so bad at watering plants! Most of my plants are weekly drinkers only (yes I murder plants too! I’m not perfect).
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