Common Name: Braided Money Tree; Guiana Chestnut; Malabar Chestnut
Scientific Name: Pachira aquatica
Light: tolerate direct sunlight, but indoors they should be placed in bright to medium indirect light.
Water: Water regularly, each time the top inch of soil is dry.
Care: Succeed with this plant by giving it the right amount of water and light. Overwatering will not hurt this plant - making it a great plant for someone with a heavy watering hand.
Details: Small plants with a braided trunk made up of three, five, or seven stems. The trees are braided by nurseries when they are young and will continue to grow this way as they mature. Grows quickly indoors.
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