Pilea peperomioides, aka Coin Plant or Chinese Money Plant, is an Asiatic perennial herb that is native to the Yunnan Province in Southern China at the foot of the Himalayas. Pileas are a part of the stinging-nettle family, Urticaceae. It produces offsets very easily, and that, along with the fact that its care is quite simple, makes it a great plant to share with your friends.