money plant
noun
plural money plants
1
: a European biennial plant (Lunaria annua) of the mustard family that is often grown for its ornamental disk-shaped seedpods
called also honesty, silver dollar plant
2
: pothos
3
: an aquatic perennial plant (Hydrocotyle vulgaris) of the carrot family that is native to northern Africa and southern Europe and has small umbrella-shaped leaves that float on the surface of water see pennywort
see also chinese money plant compare money tree
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A little money plant on your patio or a succulent placed on your desk is always a welcome addition, but think about how lush your balcony will look with shrub roses or small citrus trees, sans a pot.
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Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
The Lunaria annua, sometimes called the honesty flower, money plant, silver dollar, or dollar plant, is an herbaceous biennial (meaning the next year, the seeds germinate and produce small plants) in the mustard family.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The arrangement features an artificial mini money plant in a woven grass basket.
—Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
The pods — technically siliques — of the honesty plant (also called a money plant) are transparent.
—Robert Llewellyn and Teri Dunn Chace, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2015
The shiny leaves of money plant look almost like those of schefflera or umbrella plant, adding a tropical touch to any room.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2022
Water your money plant once every one to two weeks, or when the soil volume is 50 to 75% dry.
—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2022
Shown here are seed pods of lupine, common milkweed, hibiscus, and money plant (Lunaria annua), which produces seeds enclosed in translucent silvery discs.
—Penelope O'Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022
One of the best Feng Shui plants for good energy, the money plant is believed to bring luck, wealth and prosperity to its owners.
—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2022
Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
The Lunaria annua, sometimes called the honesty flower, money plant, silver dollar, or dollar plant, is an herbaceous biennial (meaning the next year, the seeds germinate and produce small plants) in the mustard family.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The arrangement features an artificial mini money plant in a woven grass basket.
—Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
The pods — technically siliques — of the honesty plant (also called a money plant) are transparent.
—Robert Llewellyn and Teri Dunn Chace, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2015
The shiny leaves of money plant look almost like those of schefflera or umbrella plant, adding a tropical touch to any room.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2022
Water your money plant once every one to two weeks, or when the soil volume is 50 to 75% dry.
—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2022
Shown here are seed pods of lupine, common milkweed, hibiscus, and money plant (Lunaria annua), which produces seeds enclosed in translucent silvery discs.
—Penelope O'Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022
One of the best Feng Shui plants for good energy, the money plant is believed to bring luck, wealth and prosperity to its owners.
—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2022
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