Money Tree (Pachira)

Description: Pachira aquatica is a tropical wetland tree native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps. It is known ... more

Money Tree (Pachira) ... by the common names Malabar chestnut, Guiana chestnut, provision tree, saba nut, and is commercially sold under the name money tree. Pachira aquatica can grow up to 18 meters in height in the wild. It has shiny green palmate leaves and smooth green bark. Its showy flowers have long, narrow petals that open like a banana peel to reveal hairlike yellowish orange stamens. The tree is cultivated for its edible nuts which grow in a very large, woody pod. The nuts are light brown, striped with white. They are said to taste like peanuts, and can be eaten raw or cooked or ground into a flour to make bread. The leaves and flowers are also edible.

Newest Review: ... a leaf - and that's my money plant, gifted to me by my mum . The money plant, Crassula Ovata (or Jade plant as it is known ... more

... in China) comes from the succulent family, the same family as cactus plants . Luckily, it has no prickly bits, so is safe for little kiddy fingers and cats that like to eat everything. Luckily for the plant, this also means it it able to store water in the leaves and roots to call on when I forget to water it! It is an attractive plant with bright green, thick, succulent, rubbery leaves , which turn reddish brown on the tips if left in sunlight! Don't worry, this doesn't mean it's dying - money plants LOVE the su...more

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Money Tree (Pachira): Does money grow on tree's ? (398 words)
by - written on 08/02/04 (Useful, 3581 readings)
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I have a Money tree plant, crassula ovatea, no it does not grow money wish it did. This plant is also called the jade plant or friendship plant. I think it is called money tree because it has roundish plump flat leaves that might with a bit of imagination look like a coin. This plant is usually kept as a dwarf inside the house. It can be grown in the garden I have seen picture though of these plants growing as tall as 2 metres /6 foot I think this is in south Africa though where conditions are warmer and sunnier. This plant is a cactus. They need little water only water them when they are dry and then ... Read the complete review

Is this maybe a way to ensure good fortune? (381 words)
by - written on 06/09/01 (Very useful, 8016 readings)
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The money plant (or Jade plant as it is known in China) has become more popular over the past few years and will often be seen gracing the foyer of an office building but even more likely to be the focus of someone's living room. It comes from the family of succulents, and looks not unlike some cactus plants, but without the prickly bits! I acquired mine two years ago when I went to a plant sale. I had never heard of it or seen it before, but the cutting looked quite attractive, so I bought it at 50p. I planted the cutting straight into a pot with good potting compost, watered it well and put it on the window sill and a few weeks later, there was evidence ... Read the complete review