Pachira Aquatica

Striking twisted stems and luxurious foliage.
Just £14.99
1 x 12cm Pot - SKU: 800253 - *Despatched from 11/12/2024
Just £14.99
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Key Features

  • An undemanding houseplant, Pachira aquatica gives you instant impact.
  • Gorgeous twining stems and luxurious, palmate leaves, makes this exotic-looking plant an instant talking point.
  • Virtually indestructible, Pachira tolerates most conditions, so growing it indoors is a piece of cake.
  • A sturdy, easy-to-grow houseplant that requires very little maintenance - just position it in the brightest area of your home and leave it to do its thing.
  • Supplied as a potted plant in a 12cm nursery pot. Please note, the pictured decorative pot is not included.
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Description

If you’re looking for a striking and yet undemanding houseplant, then Pachira aquatica is the plant for you.

With gorgeous twining stems and luxurious, palmate leaves, this is an exotic-looking plant that will be the talking point of your home.

Also known as the money tree, guiana chestnut or the saba nut, Pachira is a native of Central and Southern America, and thrives near wetlands and swamps hence its name 'aquatica'.

It loves soil that is moist at all times, so it's virtually indestructible and as it also thrives in indirect light, so growing it indoors is a piece of cake.

Preferring a warm, light position, a little shade is also well tolerated by this sturdy houseplant and it requires very little maintenance - just position it in the brightest area of your home and leave it to do its thing.

Supplied as a potted plant in a 12cm nursery pot.

Top Tips
Turn your plant every time you water it for even growth and leaf formation.
Care Information
  • Pachira aquatica needs to be watered - allow it to dry out a little between waterings then give it a generous dousing until the water begins to drain from the pot. If you occasionally add a little water-soluble feed from spring through to early summer, Pachira will love it. A high humidity is also appreciated, so spray the plant regularly, especially if kept in a centrally-heated house.
  • During the winter, place Pachira in a cooler room, and carry out any routine pruning needed:
  • Snip back stems just in front of a leaf or node to remove length. Cut no more than 1/3 of a stem and snip it at a 45-degree angle to promote new growth.
  • Trim back the top stems to prevent your tree from growing too tall - keeping it pruned low to the twisted trunk will help control its size.
  • Snip off any new stems that form at the base of the twisted trunk. Snip off close to the trunk, but not flush.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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