Keep them looking their best with these guidelines.
Light
Grow a money tree in medium tobright indirect light.
Avoid strong direct sunlight, which can cause sunburn.
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While money trees can tolerate low light, they may lose their luster and gradually decline.
Rotate the plant with each watering to encourage even growth.
Temperature and Humidity
Good money tree care involves more than just wateringit includes the right indoor environment.
The indoor temperature should not dip below 65F.
Money trees can tolerate typical indoor humidity levels but also benefit from increased humidity.
Pruning
Money trees don’t need frequent pruning.
The onlypruning your plantmay require is removing dead or dying stems and leaves.
Prune your money tree in the spring when it’s entering its strongest growth period.
Since the plant doesnt respond well to sudden changes, this timing helps reduce stress.
Avoid pruning it if the plant is unhealthy, as it may not recover easily.
To maintain its shape and size, make pruning a yearly care routine.
Otherwise, provide liquid fertilizer once a month when you water.
Curling leaves is a sign of underwatering.
Leaves falling off often indicates your plant isn’t getting enough light.
Manycommon houseplant pestssuch as scale, spider mites, andmealybugs will attackmoney trees.
In colder regions, move potted money trees outdoors in summer and back inside during the winter.
This common name has stuck with the plant.
In their native habitat, the trunks of money trees are not naturally braided.
This is something thats become the norm for these plants when sold as houseplants.
Some suggest its meant to lock in the good fortune of the plant.
Money tree (Pachira aquatica): Home.NYBG LuEsther T. Mertz Library Plant & Research Guides.
