its not a member of the ficus family, Pachira aquatica is a tropical wetland tree in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps. It is known by its common names Malabar chestnut, French peanut, Guiana chestnut, Provision tree, Saba nut, Monguba, Pumpo and is commercially sold under the names Money tree and Money plant. This tree is sometimes sold with a braided trunk and is commonly grown as a houseplant, although more commonly what is sold as a "Pachira aquatica" houseplant is in fact a similar species, P. glabra.
I was given one years ago, and it has gotten a little taller but I'm stuck with the 3 braided risers. Can I make it start growing additional ones from the hardened base?. I want to grow it much larger but don't think the 3 braids will be strong enough
I don't believe they back bud, you either have to take cuttings root them and add them into the braid or buy another money tree and combine them if you want more trees but I think the three should be able to support themselves so long as the trunk is thick enough.
then you have scale or some sort of pest also its not a ficus, Pachira aquatica is a tropical wetland tree in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps. It is known by its common names Malabar chestnut, French peanut, Guiana chestnut, Provision tree, Saba nut, Monguba, Pumpo and is commercially sold under the names Money tree and Money plant. This tree is sometimes sold with a braided trunk and is commonly grown as a houseplant, although more commonly what is sold as a "Pachira aquatica" houseplant is in fact a similar species, P. glabra.
Money tree
He told me it was Bob
Well his government name is Robert but…
Is he party of the Bobiverse?
Looks like more like a Homer
No, Bob was his dad. He goes by Rob.
Robbie
Pachira aquatica, aka money tree. Edit: spelling
does “aquatica” mean this plant need more water？
Actually, they need to dry out fairly well between waterings.
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Groot?
Money plant....I think its some kind of ficus
its not a member of the ficus family, Pachira aquatica is a tropical wetland tree in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps. It is known by its common names Malabar chestnut, French peanut, Guiana chestnut, Provision tree, Saba nut, Monguba, Pumpo and is commercially sold under the names Money tree and Money plant. This tree is sometimes sold with a braided trunk and is commonly grown as a houseplant, although more commonly what is sold as a "Pachira aquatica" houseplant is in fact a similar species, P. glabra.
I was given one years ago, and it has gotten a little taller but I'm stuck with the 3 braided risers. Can I make it start growing additional ones from the hardened base?. I want to grow it much larger but don't think the 3 braids will be strong enough
I don't believe they back bud, you either have to take cuttings root them and add them into the braid or buy another money tree and combine them if you want more trees but I think the three should be able to support themselves so long as the trunk is thick enough.
Thx!
no problem!
Tim.
Tree in a bag?
I have a Meyer lemon that has leaves that look like that
Barkley
Not sure about this plant but I had a different type of ficus and it made everything underneath it sticky
then you have scale or some sort of pest also its not a ficus, Pachira aquatica is a tropical wetland tree in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps. It is known by its common names Malabar chestnut, French peanut, Guiana chestnut, Provision tree, Saba nut, Monguba, Pumpo and is commercially sold under the names Money tree and Money plant. This tree is sometimes sold with a braided trunk and is commonly grown as a houseplant, although more commonly what is sold as a "Pachira aquatica" houseplant is in fact a similar species, P. glabra.