Avoid Making This Common Mistake With Your Edible Creeping Charlie Houseplant

Hanging houseplants inside your home adds color and texture to the space. Some hanging plants can make your space healthier. They're ideal if you're running out of floor space to put potted plants; hanging them allows you to incorporate more in a room. A well-known houseplant some folks like to include in their home is the Creeping Charlie (Pilea nummulariifolia). It's a low-growing plant that emits an aroma similar to mint since it's part of the mint family. It grows long vines with edible leaves perfect for salads and various food dishes that need a hint of tanginess. While the Creeping Charlie offers many benefits, it's a needy plant that requires the right amount of sunlight and water. A common mistake folks make when hanging their Creeping Charlie is hanging it too high or too far from the window.

When the houseplant lives in the shade for too long, its leaves will start to wilt, and you end up with droopy vines. You can keep up with its watering needs, but the Creeping Charlie will die quickly without sufficient sun rays. Hot south or west-facing windows in the Nothern Hemisphere can burn the houseplants' leaves, so you want to be careful about hanging your houseplant directly in front of them. However, it's a highly forgiving plant, so adjusting its location will usually revive it over time.

Some houseplants can be easy to grow, but choosing the right location to display or hang them can be tricky. The Creeping Charlie can tolerate full sun, but it's best to pick a window that offers some shade throughout the day. You want the sun to hit it, but not for too long because it can tarnish its leaves. Instead, hang the houseplant where the soil can see the sun. Typically, 3 feet away from the window is ideal. A fun trick to determine the right distance is standing 3 feet away from the window, then crouching down enough to see the sky at eye level from both sides of the window. Where you see the sky is how low the Creeping Charlie should hang from the ceiling to ensure the plant is getting ample sunlight.

The sunlight should always hit the houseplant's soil to continue to support its growth. Since it'll receive more sunlight, adjust the watering schedule to prevent the soil from drying out quickly. Creeping Charlie enjoys moist soil at all times, so when you notice about 1 inch of the soil's surface starting to dry out, it's time to water it again. Usually, watering your Creeping Charlie once a week is enough to keep it alive and healthy. When you're watering your plant, ensure it properly drains, then add more water and let it drain so that every inch of soil is saturated.