Pachira aquatica – money tree

Beautiful and elegant Pachira is due to extraordinary resilience and positive symbolism became very sought plant. Originating in South America, has a characteristic thick tree which retains water. The most commonly planted more trees that are intertwined. There are very decorative, light green leaves divides into five oval leaflets that resemble the human hand, and symbolize the five elements of Feng Sui: water, wood, earth, fire and metal.

In its natural habitat Pachira grow up to 17 m, while at home its height varies from the size of a small bonsai, up to 60 cm, sometimes up to 2 m. Adorned the lavish flower cream color, collected in a large combed cluster. The fruit is a long, oval, brown-green color and reminds me a coconut.

Pachira grows best at a half-shaded area. During the winter watering to once every 25-30 days, a summer once every 10-12 days, when the soil between two watering dry out. Transplanted every two years, in soil made of humus and leaves, peat and river sand. The plant is formed pruning in late winter.

Legend

According to legend, Pachira found an old poor farmer from Taiwan. He thought that the God had heard his prayer and gave him a chance to get rich and so free of debts. He took the plant home and began to study it. Since the found that the resistant and a little demanding, he began to cultivate. Soon, the demand for the plant is grown, and he made a fortune, and he is Pachira given name – “money tree”.

According to Feng Sui, Pachira the house brings health, happiness, prosperity and money. Because of this, it is often donate for moving into a new apartment or house. There is a belief that it will increase prosperity in the house if the tree interwoven put a coin, and if it binds red and gold ribbons shall be made by happiness.