Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut)

Pachira aquatica, Malabar Chesnut, Guiana Chestnut, Provision Tree, Money Tree
Pachira aquatica

Botanical name: Pachira aquatica

Common names: Malabar Chesnut, Guiana Chestnut, Provision Tree, Money Tree

Family: Malvaceae    (Formerly:Bombacaceae)

Subfamily: Bombacoideae

Origin: Madagascar

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant used for bonsaiLarge tree taller than 20 ftSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunModerate waterWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsDeciduous plantFragrant plant

This tree has a distinctively swollen trunk base - even when young. A medium height specimen tree with attractive foliage. Its showy flowers, among the largest tree flowers in the world, have long, narrow petals that open like a banana peel to reveal hairlike yellowish orange stamens.

Grow in full sun for best flower production. Used for making braided Money Tree bonsai.

In some sources Pachira aquatica is indicated as synonim of Pachira glabra (Bombax glabrum). To help identify, the leaflet shape is slighly different with the P. glabra being a bit more long and pointy and the P. aquatica a bit more round and less pointed.


Similar plants: Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut)




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