Hello everyone, my name is Yelena, I am a new gardener from Chicago area. I love plants although don't have much experience or knowledge in their care.
I've had my Money Tree plant( botanical name Pachira) for about two years, it had been growing beautifully until a little while ago. Recently its leaves started to loose color, became yellow with dry brown ends. The plant is standing right by the window facing north, I water it once in two weeks when the top layer of the soil gets dry.
It is so very frustrating to watch it getting sick and I have no clue what to do.
Your advice will be very much appreciated.
Yelena.

Hi Lena ~

I will ask a hostess to move this post to a forum where you will be sure to have your question seen.

Welcome to the forum!

Merme

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Hi, Yelena!
Welcome to the forum!

I'm sure someone will come along and be able to help you with your money tree.

Nice to meet you!

Cindy

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Thank you for your reply.
Here is the History of Present Illness.
Almost all the leaves on my Money Tree are slowly turning yellow on the bottom as well as on the top, some of them with dry brown tips. The growth of new leaves slowed down. I tried to stimulate growth by cutting the branches, but it did not work at all, maybe I cut them in the wrong places.
The plant is three feet tall, it is in the 12 inch plastic pot without a hole, but with a special draining system at the bottom.
Our tap water is likely on the harder side.
Six months ago I moved to another house, and eventhough my previous home had much more light,the tree had been thriving at the new place until recently.
Past Medical History.
About a year ago my tree also had a problem, kind of similar symptoms - yellowing and dropping the leaves. I did not know what to do and just in case stopped fertilizing. It was a good guess, because as soon as I did - all symptoms resolved. I did not fertilize ever since.
Thank you again for your time and desire to help. Waiting for your assessment and treatment plan.
Yelena.

Thank you, Will, for your comments.
The tree has very few new leaves, they are still quite small and not turning yellow yet. Most bottom leaves loosing color and becoming pale. Some leaves throughout(both large and small) turn yellow with brown ends.
I don't remember exactly how the drainage system works. Most likely the pot has two bottoms with some space in between, upper bottom has wholes through wich water is draining.
Usually top two inches of soil gets dry between watering.
I beleive that tree received more light in my previous home.

Hi Will,
I am moving to a new home again next month. I'll try to place the tree in a well lighted area and repot it to a ceramic pot with a draining whole.
Thank you again.

Will,
I wanted to send you a picture of my Pachira, but unfortunately my digital camera broke down. Can I send it later? Hopefully the tree still will be alive.

If your talking about the MONEY PLANT THAT GETS THE LITTLE COINS ON IT.
i HAVE THAT ONE AND IT IS A PERENNIAL, WHICH DOES GET THE BROWN LEAVES, UNTIL WARM WEATHER ARRIVES.. YOU STILL HAVE COLD JUST LIKE ZONE 6.
GIVE IT ANOTHER MONTH..I DONT WATER OUTDOOR PLANTS IN THE SPRING.


DODGE

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Oh ...ok.

I was wrong then.

dodge

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