How to plant and care for a leafless single-trunk money tree: master these few points and you can grow it well
The money tree (Pachira aquatica) is a plant with very good symbolism, especially for families in business, who generally keep one at home. Many people do it just for good luck, and many friends like to start growing from a leafless single trunk, because this way you can witness the growth. When keeping a "money tree" at home, generally pay attention to these few points, and the tender buds will quickly spring up; after the tender buds grow, the leaves will quickly develop. Now let me introduce the planting and care methods for a leafless single-trunk money tree!
Money tree and green plants
1. Soil
Soil is crucial for flowers and plants, and it is also a very particular part. When choosing soil for a single-trunk money tree, first check whether the roots are thick and strong (give them a slight squeeze with your hand). If they are on the dry and hard side, we use dry sandy soil (fine sand + garden soil + leaf mold) in a ratio of 1:1:1, mixing it evenly. If what you bought is on the moist and soft side, you can first place it on a balcony with light but no direct sun for one day. The soil we choose is (fine sand + leaf mold) at 1:0.5, mixed evenly; this way water drainage will be better, it will not cause root rot, and later there will be no poor development or yellow leaves. Then plant the money tree into the pot and water it thoroughly in one go. You can add root-stimulating nutrient solution to the water, but the ratio must be very dilute: add it to the water at 1:60-80 and water thoroughly, then place it in a place with no sun, sufficient light and good ventilation!
2. Watering
After we plant the money tree, water it thoroughly in one go. You can add root-stimulating nutrient solution to the water, but the ratio must be very dilute: add it to the water at 1:60-80 and water thoroughly, then place it in a place with no sun, sufficient light and good ventilation. You can use an ordinary 500ml Nongfu Spring or C'estbon empty bottle that we usually drink from, and mix 5-8ml into a full 500ml bottle of tap water! For later watering, you only need to check the dry and wet state of the top layer of fine sand; later watering does not need to be too much, just add water as conditions require! If the cold period comes early or you are in a colder place, watering once a month must not exceed 1 time.
This is a bottle of nutrient solution I have used for a long time; the cap has graduations.
3. Humidity in the upper trunk area
This humidity is very simple to control. You only need to take a spray bottle and spray water around it once every few days, generally 2 times a week. Because recently the weather in most areas has turned cooler and the air is a bit drier, and the money tree sprouts and grows branches from the side, maintaining humidity can effectively improve our sprouting rate and waiting time!
Let me show everyone my single-trunk money tree planted for 20 days!
About 20 days
This time I planted 6 stems at once, and 5 of them all sprouted in about 20 days!
About 20 days
About 20 days
About 20 days
The two below are single trunks I picked up 5 months ago. They are already very lush now. A while ago they grew too messy, so I pruned off some branches!
Summary: The growth of the money tree needs sufficient fertilizer, generally mainly potassium fertilizer and phosphorus fertilizer, with a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer, because the money tree is only ornamental once it grows leaves, while nitrogen fertilizer easily promotes root growth. Therefore, applying potassium fertilizer and phosphorus fertilizer helps the plant become robust with emerald-green leaves. However, from our early trunkless planting to the time of budding, no fertilizer is needed at all! This would cause it to be unable to develop naturally in the early stage, and the roots would rot! Many friends will ask about repotting. The money tree is a plant that grows very quickly; a well-growing one changes almost every day. When we repot, we need to move it to a pot one size larger, which helps expand the area for absorbing nutrients and allows better growth.
Several questions about repotting a money tree
1. Water - just after repotting, the soil only needs to be 50% moist; there is no need to water thoroughly
2. Soil - for soil, we still choose sandy soil, because sandy soil can help the money tree drain water more effectively and it will grow better. The new soil does not need any fertilizer
3. - If the leaf surface appears a bit weak, it is fine for a short time. If it remains like this for a long time, then there is no need to water, which indicates that there was too much water in the pot earlier, causing part of the roots to become soaked and rotten!