A wildly popular green plant: a prized foliage flower with leaves like mirrors; keep one pot at home for wealth and good fortune
Recently a foliage plant has quickly gone viral online and is also selling very well in flower markets. It is regarded as a treasure among indoor foliage plants and is deeply loved by people. Its leaves are like mirror surfaces, with a peculiar shape, elegant posture, and strong, fast growth. It is super easy to grow and easy to propagate. It is a very ideal indoor foliage plant, and it is also a good plant for making bonsai.
It looks like pennywort (Hydrocotyle vulgaris), but it is not pennywort. Its leaves are just like a fairy mirror, and people call it the mirror plant (Pilea peperomioides). The mirror plant is a rare cold-tolerant, shade-loving plant. It has already been introduced and cultivated by botanical gardens and gardening enthusiasts, and is regarded as a treasure among indoor foliage plants, deeply loved by people. The mirror plant likes water and tolerates shade and cold, is easy to keep alive and grows fast. It is a foliage plant worth having. In addition to its high ornamental value, the respiration of the mirror plant can purify the air and help prevent radiation harm. It is regarded as a treasure among foliage plants, suitable for office desktops, living rooms and other settings. No matter where it is placed, it is a beautiful scenic line.
The mirror plant is very easy to grow. The most important thing is that its shade tolerance is even stronger than that of pothos (Epipremnum aureum), which means it can be placed almost anywhere indoors. The whole spring and summer are the vigorous growth period of the mirror plant. Planting it on a windowsill or desktop with good scattered light will make its leaves even brighter. Every day when you see it, you will like it immensely. In addition, its round leaves symbolize good fortune, and the golden dot in the center of the leaf symbolizes wealth.
To grow the mirror plant, choose a loose, well-drained humus soil, peat soil mixed with a little river sand and base fertilizer. For cultivation, choose a cool, ventilated, humid environment. The mirror plant does not like a dry environment. During the growing period, spray water around it and on the leaf surfaces frequently to increase humidity so that it grows well. Do not apply too much fertilizer either, to avoid causing leggy leaves and affecting its appearance.