Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut)
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) flower with white petals and many long, thin red stamens.
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 Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Large or medium tree; suitable for bonsai
Mature height: 20 ft or more
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens
Foliage: Deciduous
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsThis 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)
Pachira aquatica
Pachira aquatica has striking, large flowers that are visually appealing.The flowers emit a pleasant fragrance, enhancing the sensory experience of your garden.The flowers attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. Even when not in bloom, the plant's lush green leaves keep your garden looking vibrant.
Pachira aquatica
The flowers are exotic and eye-catching. They resemble fireworks bursting into bloom!
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) tree growing tall with a sturdy trunk and wide green foliage
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) cream flower with long narrow petals and deep green foliage.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) showing cream yellow flower with red stamens and green foliage.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) showing a long yellow flower bud amid dense green foliage
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) flower with delicate white and red thread-like filaments.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) yellow buds pointing upwards amidst deep green foliage on a tree
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) flower with long white filaments against a clear blue sky background.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) fruit split open revealing oval tan seeds inside a green husk
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) flower with long white petals and thin pink filaments among green foliage
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) young plants with vibrant green foliage emerging from black seedling nursery trays
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) flower with delicate white and red filaments and green leaves.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) flower with white petals and long red stamens among dark green leaves.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) flower with long white filaments and pink tips among green leaves.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) stems sit in black plastic containers on a dark ground surface.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) in black containers with palm-like green leaves and thick stems.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) flower with curved cream yellow petals and long red thread stamens.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) white flower with long red stamens among thick green leaves.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) flower with cream petals and slender red stamens against dark leaves.
Pachira aquatica seeds resting on a plate for better visual clarity
Pachira aquatica fruit split open to reveal large tan seeds nestled inside
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) flower with long white petals and many thin red stamens nearby
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) flower with long red stamen filaments and curved white yellow petals
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) split open to reveal large round white nuts inside green husk.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) with a unique yellow flower alongside a large brown oval fruit
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) flower with long white filaments and pink tips among dark green leaves
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) showing white and pink flowers growing amidst deep green palm-like leaves
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) with an elongated yellow flower bud nestled among waxy green foliage.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) showing a white flower with long red stamens near green leaves.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chesnut) yellow flower with long thin filaments reaching toward the sky.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) tree showing dense canopy of broad green palmately compound leaves.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) yellow flower surrounded by palmately compound green leaves on the branch.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) with elongated white petals and thin red stamens.
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) tree stands with green leaves spread throughout the wide canopy branches
Pachira aquatica (Malabar Chestnut) flower with long thin white petals and red stamens near green leaves.
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