Name: Ceramic Oval Pot Mustard Yellow with Exotic Money Tree – Pachira Aquatica
Brand: Mashrita Nature Cloud
SKU: 21691
Price: 949 INR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (1 reviews)

Money Tree (Pachira Aquatica)

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Money Tree (Pachira Aquatica) is native to Central and South America, it is known by the common names like Money Tree, Malabar Chestnut, French Peanut, Guiana Chestnut, Provision tree, Saba Nut, Monguba, Pumpo etc. It is one of the most favorite houseplants not only because of its adaptability to diverse weather conditions but story of its origin too, a poor farmer from Taiwan prayed for money and found this “odd” plant on his his way to home, he took it as an omen and made money by selling plants grown from its seeds, soon after he became very rich by trading its plants. There is another story, in the year 1986, a truck driver from Taiwan planted five small plants, with braided trunks, in a flowerpot. Thereafter, its popularity spread across Japan and eastern parts of Asia. It is believed that it brings good fortune, in terms of money. That is why, it is often found in and around the premises of companies or businesses along with little other ornamentation. Below are the specifications of offered plant:

Location: Indoor, Shade
Light: Shade, artificial light
Watering: Less frequent
Temperature: 16 to 32 degree celsius

Money Tree (Pachira Aquatica) is one of the plants exported from Taiwan and China to all over the world, its third in the list of in demand plants after the lucky bamboo and ficus ginseng. It is ideal for indoor growing, tolerating a wide range of indoor conditions and surviving. It has good tree character with large sized bunch of five leaves, strong rootage and good twigginess, all making for a believable landscape plant.

Money Tree (Pachira Aquatica) is the best choice of novice plant lovers, its hardy and care free plant which adapts of wide range of indoor and outdoor weather conditions, it lasts for years and less likely to require repotting frequently in indoor conditions.

Money Tree (Pachira Aquatica) is very effective in improving indoor air quality by sucking the smoke specially tobacco smoke. In Feng Shui, Pachira Aquatica is considered as a good luck plant.

We have tested it by placing them at living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, thick shades at Delhi weather conditions for more than couple of years and it thrives. Plant does not require to be fed or watered frequently, watering it twice in a month and a spoon of fertilizer every spring in the indoor conditions will make it more than happy.

Go ahead and buy pachira aquatica plant online or by visiting our offline store for more exclusive collections, it will tolerate ignoring nature and add exotic beauty to the interiors design, improve air quality, help to fight sick building syndrome and last but not the least, bring the good luck.

WHAT TO DO?

Every plant has different type of light, feed and water requirements.
Most of the plants like moderate watering, let the couple of inch at surface dry before watering again.
Some plants require frequent feeding but most, once in a year, feed the plant at beginning of spring.
Repot the plant every couple of years in slightly bigger container.

WHAT NOT TO DO?

Avoid frequent watering in winters, it will kill the plant.
Avoid temperature shocks like taking it suddenly indoors or outdoors.
Avoid partial watering and use water sprayers to water equally in all directions.
Avoid repotting plants in large containers, most of the plants likes to be in groups.
Avoid over fertilizing, quantity depends on NPK ingredients but plants do need not more than a spoon.

COMMON UNDERSTANDING

Plants are living creatures require a little sensitivity towards them, following common instructions are helpful for keeping them happy:

Dig around the root zone with your fingers to a depth of 2-3' for small plants and water generously when the soil feels dry to the touch.
Use a balanced fertilizer i.e., 10-10-10, 14-14-14 (Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K)) food with micro-nutrients.
Be observant of the changes in plant vigor and growth, plants are more susceptible to disease and pests if they are weakened through poor maintenance.
It is good to make it a practice to inspect plants progress so you can spot systems of disease or insect infestations well in advance of any serious problem.
Pruning is required at times for plant health and aesthetics, as a general note remove the damaged leaves and branches as soon as those are noticed to avoid infections.