How to grow a money tree? Keep these few points in mind and it will grow tall

The money tree is a green plant bonsai that many friends have at home. Its scientific name is Pachira aquatica, and it is cultivated on a large scale in the Yunnan region of China. Because the money tree is not cold-tolerant, the temperatures in northern and southern regions are not suitable for its growth, but friends who love it are distributed all over the world. So how do you grow a money tree? What should you do if the leaves turn yellow? Everyone must keep the following points firmly in mind!

1. How do you grow a money tree?

Because of the temperature, many friends say that after buying a money tree and taking it home, its survival rate is not high. This may be because you do not yet understand it well enough and are using the wrong methods. I have summarized the following points for you:

1. Choose a suitable environment and temperature

The money tree likes a dry environment with relatively high temperature and humidity, and its ability to cope with cold is relatively poor. So everyone should pay attention to moving the money tree indoors during the plum rain season and in winter, especially small saplings that have just been bought and taken home, whose cold tolerance is very weak. If it is an adult money tree, it can generally withstand severe cold in a normal winter, but in northern regions where temperatures are low, it needs to be treated differently.

2. Control the amount of watering

Although the money tree likes high-temperature environments, lack of water will also dry it out, so pay attention to the amount of watering. If you are an office worker with a fixed schedule, you can water once before leaving home every day. The advantage of watering in the morning is that daytime temperatures are high, and while water is lost, the water we add can provide a certain amount of humidity. In autumn and winter, after the weather gradually turns cold, you can choose to water once or twice a week. Be careful to control the amount of water, and do not increase the amount just because the number of waterings has decreased.

3. Fertilizing the money tree

The money tree grows relatively fast. In addition to water, its nutrition also comes from the supply of soil fertilizer. Generally, after the money tree has been potted, you can go to a flower market to buy professional nutrient fertilizer and apply fertilizer to the soil once a month. This can both ensure its growth rate and regularly remind you of the money tree's nutritional status.

4. Pruning the money tree

After every green plant grows to a certain height, its branches need to be pruned for it. This can ensure its ornamental value and also allow it to branch out and spread its leaves better. When the money tree generally grows to 40cm-50cm, everyone can prune it. Cut off those withered and yellow leaves and the relatively long branches. This not only preserves nutrients but also makes it more beautiful.

I hope everyone can remember these four points well. With a little more care, keeping a money tree alive will not be a problem.

2. What should you do if the money tree's leaves turn yellow?

After many people buy a money tree and take it home, they water it every day, but the leaves still turn yellow. At this time, everyone should pay attention to distinguishing the causes. I have a few tips for you:

1. Yellowing leaves caused by overwatering

Some friends who are growing green plants for the first time will inevitably worry that they do not have enough water, and then water them every day according to the amount they eat, resulting in too much water, root rot, and then yellowing of the money tree's leaves. At this time, everyone needs to reduce the amount of watering, then move the money tree to a well-ventilated environment, repot it, and refill it with new soil.

2. Yellowing leaves caused by too strong direct sunlight

The money tree likes high temperatures, but it cannot be placed in an environment with too high a temperature and left in the sun all the time. Any green plant will show problems after being exposed to the sun for a long time. At this time, we can move the money tree indoors, prune off the yellowing leaves, and then replenish water in time.

The money tree has always been a symbol of beautiful things and can give people the implication of “getting rich.” As a green plant, it also has high ornamental value. I hope this article can be helpful to you as well.