Money Tree It’s also resilient and safe for dogs and cats, so the occasional pet-related snacking won’t cause trouble for pets or itself.

Growth. In prime conditions, this plant is a fast grower and can reach up to eight feet tall indoors (and 60 feet tall in the wild!). Fertilize your Money Tree 1-2 times per month in the spring and summer with indoor plant food, or foliar feed year round.

5 to 6 days

The tree can grow up to 60 feet tall (versus a max of 3 to 6 feet indoors), and that ubiquitous braided trunk isn’t a natural feature.

Plus, despite their statement-making appearance, they’re actually pretty easy to care for. Provide a money tree with the right amount of water, light, and humidity and it’s sure to thrive.

As your Money Tree grows, you will need to maintain the braid. But be patient, if your Money Trees leaves continue to look green and healthy, and the stems look green and firm, your plant is healthy and growing. With average Money Tree growth, it may take a few months before you can continue the braid.

The size of the pot also matters. When repotted into larger flowerpots, the tree grows larger. In general, when moving a money tree into a larger container, its new home should be no more than 1 to 2 inches larger than the previous pot. Keep your money tree in a small pot, so it stays at a manageable size.

Position your Money Tree in medium to bright indirect light, turning it every time you water it for even growth and leaf development. This plant will also adapt to low and fluorescent lights. Your Money Tree prefers deep but infrequent watering. Water your Money Tree when the top 50%-75% of the soil is dry.

You can move your Pachira money tree outside in summer to an area with dappled light, and bring back in when fall arrives. Clean up the plant coming from outdoors, especially check under the leaves with any hichhikers.

When positioning your money tree outside, the best place to plant it is anywhere that it will receive enough indirect sunlight and a good amount of shade. Plants grow towards the sun, and if the plant doesn’t receive enough of it, you will notice a stunt in its growth.

Money Trees are tropical plants and love the outdoor heat and light that summertime brings. If you live in USDA Zones 10-12, your plant will be fine outdoors year round. Otherwise, you’ll want to only set it outside during the warm months and bring in back indoors for the winter.

Do Money Trees Die or Lose Leaves in Winter? Unlike the oaks and maples outside your home, your indoor Money Tree should not lose its leaves in the winter. The consistent temperatures and watering schedules inside our homes will keep your plant from needing to shed its leaves.

While lunarias are biennials, growing one year and flowering the next, they are so prolific they are often mistaken for perennials and considered invasive. What the money plant growing info usually fails to mention is they are so much easier to weed out than most other garden annoyances.

Dormancy. The fall and winter months may cause some die-back to occur, and the tree’s leaves will yellow and fall off. This is completely normal; the plant just recognizes that sunlight and temperature conditions aren’t ideal for growth, and it is simply going through a yearly phase.

Temperatures down to 50°F and as high as 100°F are tolerated. The plant is not frost hardy and should never be exposed to temperatures below freezing. The money tree will benefit from higher humidity than is usually found indoors.

It can tolerate short periods of temperatures as low as 28 degrees Fahrenheit, so you can save your tree if it was only exposed to cold weather for a few hours.

Place money trees in east-facing windows with morning sun, or near sheltered west or south-facing windows getting several hours of filtered sunlight each day. Direct sun may damage the flowers.

Watering. As with most succulents, Jade Plants are tough and adaptable to many situations and a variety of treatments, however they wont last long if you constantly over water. Water well, then wait for the soil to dry out before doing it again. In Winter you want to give enough to keep the soil just barely moist.