Episode seventeen: seeking Pilea peperomioides - the Chinese money plant

Instagram is awash with it; but where do you lay your hands on a specimen of the Chinese money plant, Pilea peperomioides? Despite the Chinese money plant’s superstar status, the story of how it came to be so popular isn’t so well known.  I find out more about this fabulous plant from Dr Phil Cribb of Kew Gardens, who helped track down its origins. See full show notes here: https://is.gd/ai7kzM 

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