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Aluminum Plant (Pilea Cadierei)

$5.95 USD
by Nature Aquariums
Type: TERRANIUM PLANTS

Aluminum Plant is prized for the silvery, metallic-looking tracing on its leaves, making it a striking terrarium or houseplant specimen. It's still occasionally sold as an "aquarium plant," but it will not survive submerged underwater — this is a terrestrial terrarium and houseplant species.

Skill Level Easy
Light Medium (bright indirect light)
Humidity Medium to High
Soil / Substrate Standard well-draining potting mix
Type Stem (Terrestrial)
Max Height 6-12"
Placement Foreground to Midground
Origin Vietnam
Other Does very well in a well-watered, humid terrarium. Needs regular trimming to stay bushy and full.

Care & Planting: Plant in well-draining potting soil in a humid terrarium or as a houseplant. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Pinch back growing tips regularly to encourage a fuller, bushier habit.