What is the braided money tree?
A braided money tree is the Pachira aquatica plant, which can grow less than a foot tall in an indoor pot or 40 feet in the wild. The money tree usually refers to the indoor plants, which are braided.Growing styleThis hardy tree can grow in full-sun or full-shade and in wet or dry climates, which makes it ideal for indoor growing.Variant NamesThis plant is also commonly referred to as the provision tree, saba nut, Malabar chestnut or Guiana chestnut. According to the University of Connecticut, the fruit tastes similar to chestnuts.SuperstitionsThere are a variety of stories as to how the money tree got its nickname. One story is that a Taiwan farmer prospered from the hardiness of the plant. Another story is that the tree is lucky because the leaves have five prongs (which traditionally symbolize the five elements), and the braided plant usually consists of five individual trees winding together.
