What happens if a money tree (Pachira aquatica) gets poor ventilation? These effects you need to know

The money tree is extremely practical, and it is often seen in ordinary households. But it has relatively high requirements for its growing environment, and even a slight discomfort can affect its normal growth, which in turn causes the plant to grow poorly. And among the many triggers, ventilation conditions are often one factor that people tend to overlook most easily.

The money tree hates being kept in a stuffy environment and likes growing conditions with good ventilation, and good ventilation is the key condition for avoiding a stuffy environment. If the ventilation conditions are poor, the impact on the money tree's growth is also very obvious, and the most common one is that it easily develops yellow leaves and leaf drop.

Especially in a hot, humid and unventilated environment, the money tree is even more prone to root rot. Because after watering there is no good ventilation, the water is difficult to evaporate quickly, while the water consumed by the plant itself is very limited. Over time, it easily causes water accumulation in the pot, leading to root rot or infection with root rot disease or black rot disease.

Especially in winter, many plant lovers choose to keep it indoors to keep the money tree warm and prevent it from cold damage. Not only is the money tree's cold tolerance particularly poor, but when the ambient temperature is below 10°c, in a damp pot environment it easily develops root rot, and at the same time the lower leaves also turn yellow and fall off, and even the whole plant becomes listless.

Therefore in winter, the vast majority of plant lovers place it indoors for care. But the indoor environment in winter is generally fairly closed off, and if the window is often opened for ventilation, the money tree is also prone to cold damage. And in a relatively closed environment with rather poor ventilation, over time the money tree will certainly not grow well.

If the money tree is usually placed indoors and the window is rarely opened, the air circulation is often rather poor, or there is even no ventilation at all, and in this way the money tree easily develops problems. Usually it is best to place it at a window or windowsill with plenty of scattered light and smooth ventilation. If it is winter, the window is generally not opened often, so on sunny days during the daytime it is best to let it get some sun and some ventilation, and close the window in time at night to keep it warm. This can reduce the phenomena of root rot, yellow leaves, leaf drop and wilting.