Almost all of us want a low-maintenance houseplant collection with varieties that (mostly) care for themselves. An aluminum plant fits that bill. This houseplant, formally called Pilea cadierei, is ...

Chances are, one of the weedy plants you pull from your landscape is a Pilea species. Many of them are cherished houseplants, while others make for great ground cover and garden borders. Some get a ...

For a low-maintenance houseplant with striking foliage, consider the aluminum plant. Its green foliage with iridescent silver markings looks like it has been splashed with metal paint, hence the name.