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Mind-Your-Own-Business Plant Care
Soleirolia soleirolii (Req.) Dandy
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Soleirolia soleirolii is a flowering plant in the nettle family. It has a number of common names, including baby's tears, angel's tears, peace in the home, bits and pieces, bread and cheese, Corsican creeper, Corsican curse, friendship plant, mind-your-own-business, pollyanna vine, Paddy's wig, and mother of thousands.
Every 3–5 days
Bright indirect to low light
60–75°F
50–70%
At a glance
How do you care for Mind-Your-Own-Business?
Water Mind-Your-Own-Business every 3–5 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it bright indirect to low light. It prefers temperatures of 60–75°F (16–24°C) and 50–70% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
What Is the Mind-Your-Own-Business?
Mind-Your-Own-Business (Soleirolia soleirolii) belongs to the Urticaceae family within the Soleirolia genus. Mind-Your-Own-Business is also known as Baby's Tears, Corsican Carpet, Creeping Fig.
Mind-Your-Own-Business displays a low, creeping groundcover growth habit, reaching up to 0.1 ft tall with a spread of approximately 0.5 ft. Mind-Your-Own-Business produces inconspicuous tiny white flowers.
Leaf size: approximately 0.5 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Mind-Your-Own-Business?
Soleirolia soleirolii requires watering every 3–5 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 3–5 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Mind-Your-Own-Business Need?
Mind-Your-Own-Business thrives in bright indirect to low light. Avoid placing Mind-Your-Own-Business in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect to low light
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Mind-Your-Own-Business Prefer?
Soleirolia soleirolii grows best at temperatures of 60–75°F. Mind-Your-Own-Business prefers humidity levels of 50–70%. A pebble tray or humidifier helps maintain adequate moisture around the plant.
Temperature
60–75°F
Humidity
50–70%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Mind-Your-Own-Business?
Moist, well-draining peat-based soil mix. Good drainage is essential for Mind-Your-Own-Business to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Mind-Your-Own-Business?
Feed Mind-Your-Own-Business every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
The PlantoScan app can remind you when to water and when to fertilize each plant.
How Do You Repot a Mind-Your-Own-Business?
Repot annually in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Mind-Your-Own-Business?
Mind-Your-Own-Business can be propagated through division, stem cuttings.
Is the Mind-Your-Own-Business Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Mind-Your-Own-Business, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Mind-Your-Own-Business?
Mind-Your-Own-Business is susceptible to aphids, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Mind-Your-Own-Business Need?
Mind-Your-Own-Business grows outdoors in USDA Zone 9b – 11b. It survives winters down to planting zone 9b. In cooler regions, grow Mind-Your-Own-Business as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 9b – 11b
Keep exploring plants
Mind-Your-Own-Business is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Soleirolia genus — compare its care with other Soleirolia species on PlantoScan.
Soleirolia is part of the Urticaceae plant family — browse all Urticaceae genera and species.
Mind-Your-Own-Business copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Soleirolia soleirolii (Req.) Dandy, family Urticaceae (first published in Feddes Repert. 70: 4 (1965)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Mind-Your-Own-Business, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: AI-generated illustration (labelled on the image).
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 9b – 11b, estimated from the plant's typical growing conditions.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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