Money Tree (Pachira aquatica)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Tree
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:	Wet Wet Mesic Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 11
Plant Height:	To 60 feet in its native habitat.
Leaves:	Evergreen Broadleaf
Fruit:	Edible to birds Other: Nut up to 12 inches in length and 2.5 inches in diamater
Flowers:	Showy Fragrant Other: Fragrance is detected at night.
Flower Color:	Other: Creamy yellowish-white with red tipped stamens
Bloom Size:	3"-4"
Flower Time:	Year Round
Underground structures:	Taproot
Suitable Locations:	Street Tree Houseplant
Uses:	Shade Tree Flowering Tree
Edible Parts:	Leaves Fruit Flowers
Eating Methods:	Raw Cooked
Resistances:	Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots

Common names

Money Tree
Malabar Chestnut
Water Chestnut
Provision Tree
French Peanut
Guyana Chestnut

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Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2018-03-04
Water chestnut tree bloom

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Location: Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Yunnan, China
Pachira aquatica image by Spencer C. H. Barrett, University of To

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Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2014-12
Fairchild gardens

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Location: Cano Negro, Costa Rica | December 2022
Date: 2022-12-19

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Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-07-24

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Location: sarasota florida
Date: 2022-06-26

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Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-15

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Location: Southwest Florida
Date: August 2012
Fruit is about the size of a football.

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Location: Botanical garden of Crete
Date: 2022-06-01

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Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: July 2019

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Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: July 2019
Rooted cutting?

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Location: Columbia, PA
Date: 1/11/2024
Money tree

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2020-07-08
Juvenile plant

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-10-10

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Location: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL, USA
Date: 2008-01-24
Photo courtesy of: scottzona

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Location: Southwest Florida
Date: September 2012

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Location: North Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Date: January 1, 2023

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Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date: 2015-02-07

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-01-30

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Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2014-12
Fairchild gardens - trunk of a mature tree

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Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2014-12
Fairchild gardens - flower pod

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-10-13

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Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-01-20

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Location: Vancouver, BC
Date: July 22 2017
Canopy

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-10-10
new house plant

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Date: 2011-10-05
Trunk/Base of my little tree

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Location: Moody Gardens - Galvaston, Texas
Date: 2010-06-27

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Comments:

Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Oct 5, 2011 1:41 PM concerning plant:

Pachira aquatica is a tropical tree native to Central and South America. Money Tree is a plant found in wetlands, where it grows along river banks and in flooded areas. In its native habitat, the Money Tree can attain heights to 60 feet. This tree is cultivated for its fruit/nuts, which are edible to both humans and animals and the foliage and flowers are edible as well.

Young trees have become popular houseplants in recent years and they prefer warmth, full sun to dappled shade and lots of water. When growing as a potted plant be sure to use a well draining potting medium; without proper drainage the plant will experience root rot and the eventual demise of the plant.

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My up and coming Money Tree!! by RileyParsons	Jul 22, 2017 11:50 AM	0
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