Water your money tree like this, and it won't get yellow leaves or root rot, it will keep sprouting new shoots, and bring in wealth and fortune

The money tree (Pachira aquatica) has a very good meaning: bringing in wealth and fortune, prospering and flourishing! Because of its special name and meaning, it is loved by many flower lovers. Buying a pot of money tree and placing it at home to guard the house and attract wealth is really great.

The money tree likes a high-temperature, high-humidity environment and has poor cold resistance. Seedlings cannot tolerate frost, while adult trees can tolerate light frost. In the winter in the north, it must be moved indoors to protect it from the cold. It likes breathable, fertile, acidic sandy soil and cannot be grown in alkaline soil or heavy clay soil with poor air permeability.

During cultivation, pay attention to the following important issues:

1. Watering

Watering is an important part of routine care! If watered too much, the roots of the money tree will be in a damp, unbreathable environment, and the roots cannot breathe and stretch freely. Over time, this easily causes root rot, the plant does not grow vigorously, and yellow leaves appear.

If you have watered too much and the soil is too wet, put it in a ventilated, breathable place and loosen the soil for it. With ventilation and sunlight, the plant will recover in about 10 to 15 days. You can also place an absorbent cotton cloth on the potting soil and replace it once it is soaked through, which can effectively help it drain away moisture. If the potting soil is really too wet and nothing works, then change the soil. Protecting the flowers is important.

If you often forget to water the plant and it lacks water for a long time, the plant will activate its own protection system in order to survive, and yellow leaves and leaf drop will occur. At this time, the plant will look listless and wilted. Usually, pay attention to watering it properly. If you keep it, you should care for it, right?

2. Light issues

The money tree likes sunlight, but it cannot tolerate direct strong light. Either harsh sun exposure or being left in a shady place for a long time will cause yellow leaves

If the leaves turn yellow due to sun exposure, the leaves lose water severely and become sunburned, and it is difficult for them to recover in a short time. The yellowed leaves will gradually fall off. Move it to a semi-shady place or a place with scattered light, water it appropriately, and slowly it will grow new tender shoots.

For ornamental purposes, if it is kept in a corner for a long time, the plant cannot receive sunlight for a long time, and the leaves will become dull, gradually turn yellow, and fall off. This is improper cultivation. You must give it sunlight for it to thrive.

3. Fertilization issues

When growing flowers, impatient people worry excessively on the plant's behalf: will it lack fertilizer? If it grows too fast, will it be malnourished? However, excessive fertilization is also not okay. After the plant absorbs enough nutrients, the excess fertilizer remains in the potting soil and can burn the plant's roots, causing the leaves to turn yellow.

If the leaves turn yellow due to excessive fertilization, take the plant out of the potting soil and check whether the roots have rotted. If they have, cut off the rotten roots and repot it with fresh soil. If the situation is relatively mild, you can dilute the fertilizer in the soil by watering, and after a period of time, the situation will ease.

4. Temperature

The suitable temperature for the money tree is 20°C to 30°C. It is uncomfortable when the temperature is too high or too low. If the temperature is too high, transpiration is too strong, and the roots cannot supply enough water and nutrients, so the leaves will gradually turn yellow and fall off. If it is too low, below 16°C, it will also cause the leaves to turn yellow and may even kill the plant.

Therefore, pay attention to its temperature and adjust it appropriately to avoid the plant getting sick.

5. Pruning

If the money tree grows vigorously with luxuriant branches and leaves, the branches and leaves hidden at the bottom will also turn yellow and fall off due to insufficient light and poor ventilation.

Therefore, if the growth is too vigorous, be sure to prune it in time. You can remove excess branches. Don't be reluctant to part with them; it will quickly produce new shoots. Once the plant is ventilated and breathable, its shape will also be more attractive.

If you want to grow a money tree well, pay attention to these details in daily care. Remember these, and your money tree will not get yellow leaves. It will be emerald green, glossy, and full of vitality. Go try it now.