The botanical name for the braided money tree plant is Pachira aquatica.

Plant names for money tree. The Pachira Aquatica Money Tree is a very hardy plant that can withstand low light conditions and infrequent watering. Money tree Guiana chestnut. It is also known as the Malabar chestnut.

A third plant that can get the name money tree is Crassula ovata most usual common name - the jade tree. Money tree plant goes by a host of names including Malabar chestnut saba nut Bombax glabrum monguba and French peanut. All healthy and established in pots for over 3 months.

The money tree has dark green leaves and when grown as a houseplant it typically includes several trunks carefully braided together. Pachira aquatica is native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps growing up to 18m. From shiny hand-shaped leaves to pretty braided trunks the money tree is a cant-miss indoor plant.

Its said to bring good luck and is a popular plant for using with feng shui principles. However the plant can still do well without much water at all. Generally most will recognize this plant as a money tree but it goes by many other common names including Malabar chestnut Guiana chestnut French peanut Saba nut and Monguba.

Money tree or money plant Pachira aquatica is a tree species native to Central and South America where it grows in moist swampy areas. Various size pots 5 each. There are two main types of money plants according to the Chinese Feng Shui.

Depending on the conditions this may be once a week or once a month. We recommend watering the money tree whenever the soil looks dry. Pots of ornamental ginger and various succulents - jade money tree haworthia pretty red tipped and a bigger one I dont know their names.