Hi,

I'm new here and have read through a few helpful threads about money tree plants. I got mine as a gift last November. The nursery transplanted it, so I don't know what size the original pot was. The plant has never been very happy here. It has three lovely braided trunks.

Several of the leaves are turning yellow; they are at various stages of turning yellow so that a few are yellow and others are starting to turn yellow by getting brown spots then turning yellow. A few of the green bunches of leaves at the top are drooping. Watering day doesn't perk them up.

I have been careful to avoid overwatering. I water once a week and by the time I water it, the soil at the top has pulled back from the edges a bit.

I read that these plants like lots of bright indirect light, but I don't think I've found a happy location for the plant yet. I'm in Colorado where it's very sunny. It didn't like our NW bay window, so I moved it away from all direct light across the room for the rest of winter. It perked up a bit there but recently has gone back to looking unhappy. Today I moved the plant to a north-facing window.

In mid-summer, the plant will get some direct sunlight; should I close the blind in the afternoon to avoid the plant from being in direct sunlight?

Do these plants like humidity, and if so, should I spray the leaves once in a while since it's so bone dry here in Colorado?

Will a cool breeze from the window bother the plant? I usually open the north-facing window at night on hot days.

Do money trees like/need any plant food or something like Miracid once a year or more often?

Any and all advice on how to cheer up the plant is welcome. Thanks.

LaurieDutch

it's the pachira she is talking about.

the braided part is the tree itself.

i think it's turning yellow due to insufficient lights.

mine had the same thing and i moved it to somewhere brighter and it couldn't be happier.
;-)

just re-potted it to a larget pot to let it grow furhter.

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Stupe

Yes, it's a pachira.

Ross, does you plant get direct sun through the window everyday, or do you mean it gets indirect sun through the window. Thanks.

LaurieDutch