Learn how to grow and care for the Chinese Money Plant , a popular houseplant with round, coin-like leaves. Find out how to propagate it from offsets or stem cuttings, and discover its air-purifying and humidity-increasing qualities. The Pilea peperomioides, or Chinese Money Plant , is a charming and trendy houseplant adored for its unique, coin-shaped leaves and its habit of producing adorable offshoots to share. Learn about the history, cultivation, and propagation of Pilea peperomioides, a popular houseplant with coin-shaped leaves. Find out how to prune, maintain, and use this easygoing and charming plant in your home. Chinese money plant (Pilea peperomioides), often called the friendship plant, coin plant, or UFO plant, is popular thanks to its attractive coin-shaped foliage and ease of care.