Latest: What to Do and How to Remedy Yellowing Leaves on a Money Tree

The money tree (Pachira aquatica) is a green plant often placed and grown in many homes and offices, not only to invite good fortune and prosperity, but also to bring a touch of greenery to the home and office, and the money tree can also purify the air. However, the money tree is also relatively difficult to care for, and the most common problem is that its leaves turn yellow. If the leaves have turned yellow, what should you do? Here are the causes of yellowing leaves on a money tree and the solutions:

1. Watering a money tree too much can cause its leaves to turn yellow. So, when growing it, pay attention to the amount of water. If you are watering too much, you should stop doing so. The basis for watering is to look at the surface of the money tree's soil: when there is dry soil, it is time to water.

2. Just as too much watering makes leaves turn yellow, naturally too little watering can also cause leaves to turn yellow. You can judge for yourself: if you do not water for several days in a row and the leaves turn yellow, then at this point you should judge the amount of water by whether the surface soil is dry or moist.

3. The money tree is a relatively drought-tolerant plant, but it is a plant that does not like being exposed to strong sunlight. So in summer, people who grow money trees think that letting it sit in the sun will make it grow better, but this is wrong; strong exposure to the sun will only make the money tree's leaves turn yellow.

4. A money tree cannot be exposed to strong sun, yet it also cannot go without sunlight. A money tree that gets no sunlight will also turn yellow. It is best to place the money tree at a distance from the balcony that is neither too far nor too close, just enough for the sunlight to scatter gently over the money tree.

5. Observe carefully the condition of the money tree's yellowing leaves. If you find aphids, or traces of insects having bitten or crawled on them, that proves that the money tree you are growing has a pest or disease problem. At this point, it is recommended to find a horticulturist and have them give you insecticide.

6. Even if the money tree shows signs of wilting, especially at noon in summer, absolutely do not water it; be sure to wait until the sun sets before watering. If you water it under high temperatures, it will only burn the roots, causing the leaves to turn yellow and basically ruining the plant.

7. The growth of a money tree requires fertilizer with a nitrogen component or nutritional elements. Therefore, it is recommended that you apply a nitrogen-containing fertilizer to it every so often; otherwise, without nutrients, its leaves will also turn yellow.

8. When your money tree is growing very well, in this state, it is recommended that you prune the money tree, so that it does not develop overly fierce competition due to lush branches and leaves and produce yellow leaves.