{"id":9809,"date":"2022-04-13T18:14:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T16:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/pancake-plant\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:51:30","slug":"pancake-plant","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/pancake-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Pancake plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]The pancake plant is a popular houseplant that is easy to care for because of its beautiful coin-shaped leaves.<!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<em>Also known as:<\/em><br>\nPancake plant<br>\nChinese Money Plant[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&rdquo;middle&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;mobile&rdquo;][vc_column offset=&rdquo;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&rdquo;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;mobiel&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000099;\">You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page.<\/span><br>\n<span style=\"color: #000099;\">The one for tablets, laptop and desktop also provides general information, such as origin, toxicity and cultivation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&rdquo;35&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; offset=&rdquo;vc_hidden-xs&rdquo;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;9499&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1649866033677{padding-left: 13px !important;}&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The pancake plant is not poisonous, not even to pets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1649866478697{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo; offset=&rdquo;vc_hidden-xs&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]The <strong>Pancake plant<\/strong> <em>(Pilea Peperomioides)<\/em> is a popular houseplant that is easy to care for because of its beautiful coin-shaped leaves. This evergreen perennial of the nettle family <em>(Urticaceae)<\/em> is native to southern China and grows there at the foot of the Himalayas.<br>\nThe plant is special because of the unique leaf. In the wild, small, white flowers appear in spring. However, the pancake plant usually does not bloom indoors.<br>\nThe pancake plant is a strong houseplant that is not very susceptible to pests and diseases.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Location:<\/em> in a bright spot in a warm room. Not too much direct sunlight. Not on the trip.<br>\n<em>Soil:<\/em> rich, well-drained soil. Preferably high-quality organic potting soil based on coconut. Backfill the soil with perlite to prevent the soil from getting too wet. A pH between 6.0-7.0 is best for the pancake plant.<br>\n<em>Repotting<\/em> : annually in the spring: always in a pot that is slightly larger each year.<br>\n<em>Watering:<\/em> Only give the pancake plant a little water once a week. Because the plant does not tolerate wet feet very well, the plant only needs a little water &ndash; just enough to prevent it from drying out. Water on the soil, not on the leaf.<br>\n<em>Care:<\/em> carefully rinse the plant outdoors in the spring. Cut yellowed and old leaves. In the spring and summer, give some liquid plant food every month.<br>\n<em>Cuttings:<\/em> The offshoots to be cut usually grow from the root system and sometimes from the places where old leaves have fallen off. Cut the suckers when they are a few inches long. Expose the roots of the sucker and then cut them off the main root with a clean knife or pruning shears a few inches below the soil. Plant the cutting immediately in moist soil in its own pot. Keep the soil moist (but not too wet) until the new plant takes root.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Bugs&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1653984244603{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Small insects seem to be stuck on all parts of the plant, leaves sometimes yellow and deform: mealybugs or scale insects. Sometimes mold (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/sooty-mold\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]The many fungi that live on honeydew are all called sooty mold. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"1919\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]The many fungi that live on honeydew are all called sooty mold, such as Cladosporium and Alternaria that live on honeydew, the excess sugar&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">sooty mold<\/a>) can also be seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/honeydew\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Honeydew - sugar-rich sticky liquid secreted by aphids. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"6657\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Honeydew - sugar-rich sticky liquid secreted by aphids. Aphids suck plant sap from leaves; some of these sugars are consumed for energy and the rest is excreted. The&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">honeydew<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/aphids\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aphids are small, plant-eating insects; see: overview aphids, aphid, black bean aphid, black cherry aphid, catalpa aphid, cabbage aphid, currant blister aphid, green peach aphid, green apple aphid, holly aphid, Hydrangea scale, Scale insect, mealybug, lettuce-root aphid, woolly beech aphid, cypress aphid.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\" class=\"encyclopedia\">aphids<\/a> secrete.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7653\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_blackspots.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7653 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_blackspots-500x396.jpg\" alt=\"recognize damage by whitefly, honeydew and sooty mold\" width=\"500\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_blackspots-500x396.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_blackspots.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black spots on the underside of the leaf, photo: Reddit\/r46d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Black spots on the underside of the leaf: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/whitefly\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;topentry&quot; el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]'Whitefly' is the family name of whiteflies (Aleyrodinae), of which the greenhouse whitefly is one of the best known. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;entrytxt&quot; el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1543151884254{padding-left: 20px !important;}&quot;]Also known as: Snow flies[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&quot;35&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&quot;][vc_column width=&quot;1\/2&quot;][vc_single_image image=&quot;3051&quot; img_size=&quot;medium&quot; add_caption=&quot;yes&quot; style=&quot;vc_box_rounded&quot; onclick=&quot;img_link_large&quot;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/2&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&quot;][vc_column_text el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot;]Whitefly is the family name of whiteflies (Aleyrodinae),&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">whitefly<\/a>. Because these flies also secrete honeydew, sooty mold often forms as well. And this fungus&nbsp;is the cause of the black spots.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102781238{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Fungi &amp; diseases&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1537885449118{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]The pancake plant is not very sensitive to fungi and diseases.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102799994{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Care&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1544120394088{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7655\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_geelblad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7655 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_geelblad.jpg\" alt=\"recognize potassium deficiency in pancake plant\" width=\"451\" height=\"476\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leaves turn yellow and wither, photo: Instagram.com\/@alice.plants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leaf yellows and falls off: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/potassium-deficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Potassium deficiency is not a disease or fungus but a deficiency of potassium. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1678358612985{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Also known as: Potash deficiency K-deficiency Do not confuse with: Calcium deficiency[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"2437\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Potassium deficiency is not a disease or&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">potassium deficiency<\/a>. It seems as if the plant is burned by too much light; but if not, then the pancake plant has a potassium deficiency.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7657\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_krullendblad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7657 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_krullendblad-500x411.jpg\" alt=\"recognize heat stress pancake plant\" width=\"500\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_krullendblad-500x411.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_krullendblad.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leaf curls in a crescent shape &ndash; Photo: Instagram.com @grow.my.home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leaves curl cup-shaped inwards: heat stress &ndash; the plant is kept in a room above 27&deg;C for a longer period of time. Move the plant to an area with a temperature between 15&deg;C and 23&deg;C.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7659\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7659 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"recognize too much light Pilea\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem.jpg 1863w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leaf yellowing at the edges, Photo: Reddit\/DucksLikeRain1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leaf gets yellow edges: too much direct light. The pancake plant likes a light spot, but not direct sunlight.<\/p>\n<p>Leaves droop and dry out: too little water.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7663\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem_curled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7663 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem_curled-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"recognize problem curly leaf pancake plant\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem_curled.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem_curled-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilea_problem_curled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leaf curl at the edges, Photo: garden.org\/Tussemarian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Upper leaves curl at the edges: too much (direct) light. Lower leaves curl: too much water.<\/p>\n<p>Small leaves and long stems: too little light: place the plant in a place with more light (no direct sunlight).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"encyclopedia-category":[651],"encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-9809","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-category-houseplants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/9809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9809"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-category?post=9809"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=9809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}