{"product_id":"pachira-aquatica","title":"Money Tree - Pachira aquatica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMoney Tree - Pachira aquatica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoney tree is grown for the architecture of its leaf: long stalked, glossy palmate fans of five to nine leaflets held on a smooth green trunk that thickens into a swollen base. \u003cem\u003ePachira aquatica\u003c\/em\u003e comes from seasonally flooded river margins in tropical America, which is why it tolerates a wet root zone far better than most indoor specimens and why it grows quickly given warmth. In Australia it is planted outdoors as a subtropical feature tree from about Coffs Harbour north, and used everywhere else as a large indoor or covered patio plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Money Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: The umbrella like palmate leaves give a strong tropical silhouette from a single stem, without a shrubby mass of growth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoor Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is one of the few genuinely tree formed plants that will hold condition in bright filtered indoor light for years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwollen Trunk Base\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older plants develop a thickened, water storing base that reads as a feature in its own right.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Response to Warmth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Given heat, humidity and feeding it puts on noticeable height each season and can be pruned to shape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoisture Forgiving\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its swamp origins mean it copes with a heavier watering regime than most tropical foliage trees.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoor Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen near a bright window or skylight holds a corner in a living area, office foyer or stairwell.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovered Patio and Atrium\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sheltered outdoor rooms in temperate cities suit it year round provided it never meets frost.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Garden Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: In frost free coastal Queensland and the Northern Territory it grows on as a genuine small to medium shade tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePond and Creek Margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: In the tropics it will grow at a water edge where the soil stays wet through the wet season.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m for a grove effect in tropical gardens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m in the ground, or standalone as a container specimen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer, once night temperatures are reliably above 15C\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, free draining mix or soil; it takes seasonally wet ground outdoors but rots in cold, stagnant potting mix indoors\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water thoroughly and then let the top few centimetres dry before watering again, cutting back noticeably through winter. Keep it out of cold draughts and away from any frost, feed monthly with a balanced liquid fertiliser through the warm months, and wipe the leaves occasionally so indoor plants keep their gloss.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m indoors or in a container, 5 to 10m planted out in the tropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m in a pot, 3 to 5m in the ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast in warmth, slow in cool conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright filtered light indoors; part shade to full sun outdoors in the tropics, with young plants protected from harsh afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wetlands and river margins of Central and northern South America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream petals that curl back behind a brush of long pink tipped stamens, opening at night and rarely produced indoors\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795373195550,"sku":"ND-1304-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/qx_DUTgvbvhjEnXHP11HU_SzoxmwXB.jpg?v=1787314450","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pachira-aquatica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}