LUCKY $$ Money Tree - Pachira Aquatica

We know...it's Gorgeous! But don't go rushing to buy your lotto ticket yet!
 
With a braided trunk and lush, glossy leaves, the Chinese money tree it’s no wonder this plant is so popular. It is said to bring luck and wealth, adds vitality to any home, and is also highly-rated as an air-purifier!
 
While we can’t guarantee the tree will attract wealth to you, we can guarantee it will freshen up your home or office. Read on to learn more about the many benefits of this unique plant.
 
Getting to Know Pachira Aquatica
 
A “money tree” is actually multiple Pachira aquatica trees painstakingly braided together during growth. Pachira aquatica is a broadleaf evergreen native to Central and South America and has many common names including Malabar chestnut, Guiana chestnut, French peanut, saba nut, monguba, pumpo, provision tree, and wild kapok tree.
 
In the wild, Pachira aquatica can grow up to 59 feet tall. A braided money tree plant can be anywhere between one and eight feet tall.
 
You might expect that the symbolism of the money tree goes back centuries. In reality, the first modern money tree was cultivated in Taiwan as a bonsai by a truck driver in the 1980s! It quickly became a symbol of prosperity and highly sought after by Feng Shui practitioners.