How to grow Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

Partial Sun
OR
Indoor
High

Plants can be grown in almost full shade but like some sun.¹

Harvesting Money tree

When grown as a houseplant it will rarely flower.¹

How long does Money tree take to grow?

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Money tree Etymology

Named money tree because the person who discovered it sold seeds and made a lot of money.¹
Named “water chestnut” for it’s desire to grow in moist areas and seeds that taste like chestnuts when roasted.¹

The species name is Latin for “aquatic”.²

Money tree Folklore & Trivia

Native to tropical forests of Central America.¹

Other names for Money tree

Provision Tree, Saba nut, Malabar chestnut, water chestnut, French peanut

Carolinea macrocarpa,Bombax macrocarpum,Bombax glabrum,Pachira macrocarpa

Footnotes

¹ Missouri Botanical Garden

² en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachira_aquatica