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. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of money plant was in 1880

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“Money plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20plant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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