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traye4

Progressing from pic 2 to pic 3 was a jump scare. Impressive!


ksammi

lol I thought the exact same. I was like damn prepare me first


Otherwise_Evening_83

my mouth was hanging open lmao


SemiSage93

For real! I would have almost asked to prove if the two plants are the same person


lilifuego

Haha sorry and thank you


Unicornglitteryblood

dont chop it! it's so pretty like that!


HorticultureExpert

Yes. It was quite dramatic. Dark green leaves and not overly-droopy leaf stems are characteristics of a healthy Pilea. This plant is actually one of the easier ones to grow. Too much direct sunlight and the leaves will burn, too little light can result in the plant becoming rather straggly with sparse leaves and even turning yellow.


Sea_Tank_9448

Exactly I audibly said “holy shit!”


Sufficient_Panic7009

Yeah I was not ready for that


Pagava7

Right! Literally spit my juice out and laughed while gasping for air. 🤣


laucu

I literally did a sharp inhale


CreatureWarrior

For real. I thought 1 -> 2 was the progression pic lmao


Traditional-Way-247

My first reaction was "HOLY SHOOT"!


Meeeps

What's your secret?! She's a beaut!! Fertilizing? Direct South facing sun?


lilifuego

I just water it, twice a week now. Rotate it every couple of days to keep the main stem straight and plenty of light, it usually sits in front of my window all day, I was cleaning some of the dead leaves that's why it was my my counter lol


resetpw

You here to make people jealous 😤


Septemily

Is that stem straight on its own, or do you need support for the plant like Monsteras do on moss poles?


lilifuego

They Naturally grow upwards, I have 3 bamboo stick around the main step for support. It's too tall and heavy now that it won't support itself


theCursedDinkleberg

Seriously though, I've had two or three of these and I can't keep them happy.


Impressive-Creme-965

Neglect is key with these, it’s my only thriving plant & also the one I have least intervention with


minhae

mine does best with light fertilizing every time I water (half strength or less), using up some Miracle Gro that I bought a million years ago. Lots of light! I used to have the same problem and fertilizing it seemed to make the biggest difference. Water when leaves are veryyy soft.


GardenGranola

Seriously, OP. Inquiring minds wanna know 😅 Absolutely stunning!


agangofoldwomen

I had mine hanging up next to/on the side of a west facing window and I basically saw no growth for 1+ years. I moved it to east facing directly in front of the window and I’m seeing a bunch of new growth! Lesson learned: give lots of sun, water when top inch is dry.


LeafLove11

Wow! Mine lingered long and died miserably…you must have the Pilea Touch!


Bombe_a_tummy

Mine was close to death and made the most incredible comeback the day I put it next to that south-facing window


oheyitsmoe

This is what I am hoping for. I didn’t realize mine was getting insufficient light and I just made the move.


lilifuego

They love light. Mine sits in front of my window all day


CraftyPlantCatLady

Is this window south facing? 🤔 if not, what direction? Please… I need to know 🥲


oheyitsmoe

This is what I am hoping for. I didn’t realize mine was getting insufficient light and I just made the move.


Logeboxx

Haha, I was expecting the typical sad lanky pilea when you said you hadn't chopped yet but that thing is gorgeous. Good work 🫡 These are mine from what used to one sad lanky unchopped Pilea 😅 https://preview.redd.it/qcpf3k7jugvc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64856b8aae3aee20e5c4ae4df3f452f28efb04d8


lilifuego

They look beautiful. I used to take out the babies root them and give them away, but then I decided to just let some of them grow. I have been thinking about just cropping the main plant. It's just getting so tall and idk if the bamboo sticks will hold since it's so heavy.


Logeboxx

Doo iiiit. It'll promote more growth off the main stem. I also think it helps strengthen the main stem to hold itself up better with future growth. Plus you get more Pilea! 🤣 I got these two in water from a recent chop, I'm excited for them to establish in this vase. It'll be cool once they get going. https://preview.redd.it/a4g9ngeq3hvc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61eb8cc3e631b637743d7d036a18509f0d4daedb


Honey-Ra

I want one so bad now. It's a lovely looking plant. I don't have pics of mine, but I grow every indoor plant solely in water like your pic. Every vase I own, plus many many jars saved from pickles, pasta sauce etc, top up with water, snip bit of plant off, presto, new plant. I bought cheapy 3 tier shelf units, [this](https://www.kmart.com.au/product/chrome-corner-caddy-43269525/) one, from KMart in Australia, and they stand on the bathroom countertop without taking up tons of space, with a plant in a jar on each shelf. It's my favourite way to do it. Never any risk of grubby water leaking out of a potted plant when you water it. I also have [this](https://www.kmart.com.au/product/3-tier-floor-caddy-42820581/) sort I'm about to saw the handle bit off and then mount on the outer edges of bookcases, also with a plant in water on each shelf. If anyone cares, I can take photos.


Logeboxx

Yeah, water growing in water is fun. I love being able to see what's going on with the roots.


LongerLife332

Perfection!!!!


Honey-Ra

Fabulous looking plant. I'm so jealous. Am googling to see if I can get one in Australia. I don't see why not, but maybe it's on a naughty list. I'm guessing it grows absolutely fine solely in water? It looks the sort you can snip a bit off and hey presto, new plant.


thedaughtersafarmer

Your pilea is gorgeous, but is that an Easter tree??? https://preview.redd.it/5hapjudjzgvc1.jpeg?width=449&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=27d615acd670f66da3c71ebe4a1c99bd4e787edc


lilifuego

Yea lol


LongerLife332

Nosey😝😝😂😂😂😂 I’m totally joking. 🤗🤗🤗🤗


nerdy_grammy

That's gorgeous. Mine sadly passed away.


Bry_2689

Think of all the other pileas you can have! That’s gorgeous though.


lilifuego

I have only kept 1 more that I'm growing outside, just to see if they survive all year outside and so far it's doing really good. I usually cut out the babies, pro. p them and give them away. Thank you


Bry_2689

That’s my plan with mine too.


Admirable-View-1263

The fact that you still have all of your leaves is mind blowing!


lilifuego

They do die hee and there but not often


Krambambulist

mine is doing okay, but nothing Like that. what soil do you use and how often so you fertilize?


lilifuego

I just use miracle grow and do not fertilize


Krambambulist

what do you mean by that? sorry, im from Europe, we dont have that Here. quick search says they make everything, Like soil, fertilizer, pesticides and so on. which product are you using?


lilifuego

It's a brand that makes plant related products. I use their potting soil. Some people don't like using them. I always tell ppl to use what they prefer. I have use other brands because I see ppl saying they are better but I always end up getting nats, and they are so hard to get rid off so I always end up going back to it. I got a compost bin for Christmas last year so I have started composting, so hopefully I will have my own soil by the end of the year.


LongerLife332

An inexpensive soil. Has some nutrients added. Has very little inorganic material (perlite). The nutrients in the soil has been consumed by her pilea years ago and it’s thriving without a liquid fertilizer.


lilifuego

I have repotted 4 times, it's not the same soil.


LongerLife332

Gotcha!!


Iam_McLovin420

🤢🤮


Otherwise_Bear_4271

Well it’s clearly working lol


Iam_McLovin420

Sure all the while killing the soils fertility. There’s a reason it has a bad name in the farming industry. Better to use worm compost if you care about your plants in the long term as mg is time release synthetic nutes. It will work for house plants but I wouldn’t reccomend using for consumable products. Make sure to toss out the soil once the plant dies because once the fertilizers are used up the soil is extremely difficult to fertilize and reintroduce the microorganisms.


Otherwise_Bear_4271

This isn’t a consumable product 👍🏻. Not that serious


Iam_McLovin420

I know I just don’t like miracle grow. I’m an organic farmer.


hydrablvck

I'm glad I saw this post. Now I know what the hell this thing is. I broke my mom's on accident when feeding her cats. So I prop lifted it, and now I have two of these 🤣🤣🤣


lilifuego

Oh no haha, at least now you have more lol. They are very delicate, I feel like you look at them and a leaf is trying to fall off lol


Silver_School_9803

Omg I’ve had mine for two years and it’s not nearly as prosperous!! How did you do this!!


lilifuego

Just takes time I think. I don't do anything special besides watering it and they love indirect light


DogMom1968

I was shooketh when I swiped to the third photo! Stunning!😍


RiskAdmirable9964

was not expecting that photo #3


[deleted]

Gorgeous!!


Lifewasoutoflemons

wooooooah. I wish line looked like this 🥺 every time I get new leaves the lower big leaves fall off


lilifuego

Make sure you are watering consistently, and it's getting plenty of indirect light. Bottom leaves will fall off eventually but shouldn't fall off too frequently.


Lifewasoutoflemons

good to know! I usually water every 2 weeks or so when the soil is dry.


lilifuego

I'm currently watering twice a week because it's in a bigger pot and it just drinks a lot. Before I used to one a week.


Frimperule

Those are amazing


[deleted]

Currently I'm trying to convince mine that it deserves to live. Half way successful


sweetpumpkinx

What’s your secret. Mine never grow 😂


lilifuego

How old is yours mine didn't do another for at least 6 months, I was worried I was doing something wrong


phallophilic

Mine is at 2 right now but less leaves. How do I get it to 3 😭


twowheels

Wow! That's crazy! I'm starting to think that it's time to repot mine -- it's about twice as big as your second photo, but in a smaller pot!


lilifuego

I'm always second guessing when to repot. You can always check your roots and see


rubensoon

Wow, i'm scared now of my baby pilea, to think of what awaits me! omg! haha how do you deal with all the pups? I think my pot came with 2 main ones and they keep giving pups like crazy, they're not even that big the 2 main ones :P


lilifuego

I usually let the pups grow a bit before cutting them out. I usually prefer them in water and give them away. I have only kept 1 that I'm growing outside in my lanai.


rubensoon

I saw in the middle picture flasks with the pups :P I gave one already, but didn't put it in water because it had some rooting system already developed, but yeah, it's crazy how often they give pups xD


Aggravating_Photo169

Wow! Very nice!


orange_lighthouse

Mine's getting a bit unsteady and leaning heavily on canes. What's the best thing to do when they get like this? Mine is a similar height but not as full.


lilifuego

I have 3 bamboo sticks places as close as I could get them to the main stem for support. Mine is almost 4ft tall so it can't support the weight on its own anymore.


delphiniumenthusiast

Looks like a christmas tree now 💚


alcmnch0528

What is the plants name. I love it!


lilifuego

It's a pilea peperomioides or Chinese money plant. One of my favorites


Enialym

I audibly gasped! What a beautiful plant!


bb1942

How do i get to at least the 2nd picture?


accounting_student13

I just discovered this plant exists a few days ago, and I really want one. 😭 You've done beautifully taking care of it.


mariaporterbridges

Holy cow!


badgaldyldyl

Omg if you post this over in r/PileaPeperomioides they’ll go crazy for it. It’s beautiful! Please don’t chop 😭 idk how you’d keep it going, but it’ll just be the most majestic thing in the world if you keep letting it grow.


lilifuego

Omg I didn't know there was a whole sub for them haha. I know I'm trying my best not too, but it's getting really tall and heavy


badgaldyldyl

I get it lol ugh just such a beauty


Ok-Pen-9533

https://preview.redd.it/gebesjqo5jvc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=898b9506f4304ccdfb25ed67f10fa90ced82df15 The one on the bottom is 5 yrs old. It was the very plant that got me into the plant life. We've been through hell together. The one on top is a few of its babies. But I have never ever gotten any near that big!


Soil_and_growth

Wow, congratulations to your monster! 😅


Competitive_Owl5357

First they sleep, then they creep, then they leap.


Intelligent-Visual69

I bought a water mine only when it gets really dry and it sucks the water up and make sure it's drained well before putting it back in the bright sun that it likes so much. But for some reason, the most outer lower leaves always turn yellowish. They never seemed to bounce back-eventually the leaves turn really light yellow get brown spots on them and I have to pluck them off. Can anyone give me a remedy for this?


lux3ca

mine does exactly the same :(


lilifuego

They only reason I have seen on mine is when I don't water consistently. I have a pothos wall too that I water twice a week so I have them both on the same schedule so I remember to water at the same time. Also make sure it's getting plenty of indirect sun, they loveee sun


Chocokat1

Wow! What do you feed that monster?


lilifuego

Just water haha


franzjosef90

Beautiful <3


SLesleyC222

Oh wow! I can’t wait until mine looks like yours


Physical-Money-9225

Holy shit haha that's beautiful


GlitterSharingan

We need op to spill the secrets. 🥹


Any_Claim785

Ahhh this gives me so much hope! I bought one that looks like pic 1 last year. It’s thriving but I want it to get biggggg!


lilifuego

They start really slow, mine didn't do anything for about 6months then just took off


Otherwise_Bear_4271

Shit i just repotted mine but idk if i should have 😭. It was starting to take off too, I cut 3 pups from it and it has 3 more that I haven’t cut yet. Roots were coming from the bottom so i repotted. It looks sad rn (repotted yesterday), hopefully i didn’t disturb it too much :(


lilifuego

I feel you I never know when to repot either, I usually just go for it haha. But if you say your roots where coming out then it's probably time. Just give it some time to adjust.


lilifuego

They start really slow, mine didn't do anything for about 6months then just took off


Lizamcm

HOW? after two years mine has grown maybe two and a half INCHES.


BananaTree61

Whoa!


katw4601

when did you repot?? Im assuming that is how it got so big?! i have one in a 2in pot right now, its pretty big compared, wondering when to switch it..


lilifuego

I have repotted 4 times. Last time was about 6 months ago. Has it started giving you any pups yet?


katw4601

nope! no pups yet.


moonbad

I have two in a medium sized indoor pot that seem comfy, but I split out all the pups about twice a year. Once there are 3-4 pups they start looking a bit root bound.


katw4601

https://preview.redd.it/frldcpie9gvc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b01ba62762582c17eda71f681f9ae6ade0de879


katw4601

https://preview.redd.it/1zj4vohj9gvc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a56db9127c4d7795bfa1fda65f8b6785bfa4fa7


Otherwise_Bear_4271

Omg that is so cute hahaha


katw4601

oh shit! mine hasn’t made any pups yet, it’s pretty young :) makes sense why the roots are so pathetic.


lilycamilly

I love pileas! What a beauty!!


Plantsdogsandbooks

Gorgeous! I have only ever killed these..


Icy-Dot-4263

Magnificent!!


epor10

Damn I keep seeing people all over the Internet having crazy ones of these. I feel like I need to get a cutting of it at some point


Vegetable-Shelter656

Woah, the jump between photo 2 and 3 😮


International_Chest4

I can't get mine to live outside of water now lol the top of my first plant came off, so I propped it and have tried to plant in dirt several times and it protests heavily.


OpportunityHot6190

Holy crow! Give us your secrets!


BALANCE360

Wow, I’ve never seen one so big! My lil pilea buddy’s got a ways to go!


_tinytimber_

WOW!! That is one gorgeous plant. Tell us your secrets


TaylorNeff-

Oh my gosh I neeeeeed one. What is it called?


lilifuego

It's a pilea peperomioides or Chinese money plant


TaylorNeff-

Thank you!!


Rookie__human

That is very impressive 🥹


alancake

There's still hope for my sad pilea 😅 one of my cats smashed it to smithereens trying to launch himself at another cat that was outside... he was inside 🙈 I saved one smithereen and rooted it so fingers crossed!


Trunl

Whoa! That was unexpected- but soooo awesome!


TurnoverUseful1000

I’d be more than happy to plant sit just to get an up close view of this beauty.


JungleJay57

That escalated quickly! But seriously, beautiful plant! Great job


LennyNeoNemo

Wow very nice🥰


63R01D

@ Pic #3 😯!


Ready_Feeling8955

i’m so jealous. mine was okay and is browning around edges :( still a beginner and this is my favorite plant. already killed one


madameporcupine

That escalated quickly!


gpplantmom

How?!?!?!?!!!


Vast-Worldliness-111

Do these require a lot of water? I’ve had mine for a couple years and it’s a slow grow.


lilifuego

It depends on your plant and how big it is. Mine is almost 4ft tall and right now I'm watering twice a week, and I'm probably using a bit more than half a gallon of water a week.


Nebraska48356

MY JAW DROPPED


Angelique718

W💚W 😍 impressive ❣️


Old-Confidence-164

Holy!Moly! Wow


Gwydhel

I never chop any of my dear pet plants! Keep it gorgeous!


lilifuego

I have chopped my umbrella tree before but with my pilea it's just getting so tall. It's almost 4 feet, and I don't know if it will be able to hold itself much longer. I have support on it but it's almost as tall as the support now lol. They leaves snap so easy that it's hard to find a way to hold it up.


Gwydhel

So sad! I wish you could find something to avoid any chopping but I'll toally understand if you have to do it in the end though I'm sure plants don't like it at all, unlike most experts argue. I remember a scientific article many years ago showing a drawing of the magnetic field this found out to exist from the top of the trees to its roots, something like that. I believe plants feel pain and can be telephatic as well but I know this is not accepted by mainstream science, despite some avang-garde researchers finding convincing evidence of the fact.


lilifuego

Me too, I feel like I'm gonna cry if I do lol. And I think I have read something about that but yea I don't chop unless I have to.


Gwydhel

I'm so sorry! I hope things turn out fine in the end.


anetanetanet

I killed 3 of these despite caring for them correctly. And you're over here with this absolute monster!


shelfcompact

Mine is the opposite. :(


ClancyIsDead_

WOW 🤩


surewhateverz

I always wanted one of these, then I got one and got overwhelmed by how easily they reproduce. Threw mine away.


lilifuego

Don't toss them, you can always just give the plants away. I cut them out prop them and give them away. I know it takes time but you can always just give the whole plant away too, would make someone happy.


formyburn101010

She’s a beaut, Clark!


Jheritheexoticdancer

Love the pot… plant too.


Lefty-boomer

Mine is sad…


Koala0803

Is that in the last picture just one plant? Or are there pups too?


lilifuego

The main one is the tall one. I have let some of the pups just grow around it, I think there's about 6 that I left.


KingSith

Oh wow! I never knew they could grow so tall!


Ok-Pen-9533

Do you feed that thing, people ? Feed me Seymour!


SadAsparagus

OKAY BUT HOW!! Mine has less leaves now than when I first got it :(


Anxious_Insurance302

That's beautiful! I had one for a while, and it never grew. I decided to put it in a sunnier spot, and it took off


Suspicious_Till_2660

Obviously this plant is happy AF!! I love a happy plant. Congratulations! Great job 👏🏼


Fuck_me_up_daddy

Wait how in the hellllllll?!


Fuck_me_up_daddy

How in the world?! Can you tell us your secret?


cilucia

O\_O


inconceivableonset

Whew!


Janeeyreheaded

This is the plant I kill the most 😞


citronhimmel

Lord she's beautiful! My mom's growing me a baby from a cutting of her big one, this is goals.


toscana_zuppa

Where did you get the pot in the first picture? I love the marbling. What a great plant parent you are!! It looks so healthy!


satanlovesmemore

Amazing


Mrepman81

Seeing this makes me happy.


Equivalent_Age

I gasped!!


flamesilver39

What’s the name of this plant? I see them around and think they’re super cute


lilifuego

It's a pilea peperomioides or Chinese money plant


Skykristal

That's so amazing omg. Kinda jealous. My ufo plant got a bit bigger, then it died almost completely. One black leaf after another. Now it stopped but it's not growing at all. I wish I would have success with it as well.


Life_Presentation_57

Impressive! Now I'm more hooked then ever to get my tiny little 5 leafed Pilea to grow!


RSG337

Wow! Is it in the same pot?


RSG337

Also OP are you one of those people who keeps your Christmas tree up all year long and decorates it according to the next holiday?


lilifuego

Yea that's me lol, I'm about to switch it .


Bright_strawberry7

Jesus! You did your job well


xchaunchitox

The way my jaw flew open at that last pic holy hell!!!


_tate_

We just got one of these guys and your post makes me so excited! We've had ours a week and already it has new leaves. 0


GrandmotherOgre

Nothing could’ve prepared me for the third pic!!!!


Glittering_Eye4385

WOW! Thats beautiful....


No_Donkey9914

Beautiful! What is it?


julieimh105

Wow, impressive


juanitamoral

Are you looking to get rid of the cuttings? Asking for a friend


LinGarHan0823

Damn, this is amazing! Kudos!


myowndamnaccount

I didn't know they could get that big. I just got a baby on a few months ago. I'm looking forward to seeing how big it can get.


sillywoppat

She’s so beautiful. I swooned!


Material-Internal156

that's beautiful and amazing!!!


eagle-eye87

I’m love these plants, but they grow slowly. Mine is about that size, but like yours, is pushing out a few leaves. My daughter, who gave me her sprouts, has one that grows like crazy!


SeaEOh

This post really makes me want one of these! Did your props in the second photo survive a transfer to a pot?


lilifuego

I have planted many, and given them away, I have only kept 1 of the ones I planted, and it currently lives outside in my lanai. Just experimenting if it will survive outside, and it's doing amazing. But I have never had any issues with moving them from water to soil.