Don't worry about the main plant, it will put on new growth soon. Make sure the plant is warm & in good light. You needn't worry about where you cut a scheff back. Leaving foliage on a particular stem is unnecessary. Scheffs retain large amounts of photosynthesizing tissues in stems & produce new leaves & roots quite readily. Stem tip cuttings with all but one or two leaves removed will root quickly in perlite or a porous soil w/o the aid of a rooting hormone. Place cuttings in bright light, but not direct sun. Ideal soil temp about 70* F. Taking tip cuttings will also stimulate back-branching on that stem. You can also cut a portion of stem into 1-1/2 - 2 inch leafless pieces & just lay them atop a moist soil in bright light where they will root. Al

Hi Cassidi, Your money tree is quite impressive, especially with you living in a dry climate like Colorado. Drooping leaves can sometimes be attributed to a root bound plant, meaning that the roots are choking each other and making it hard for the plant to get the air and water it needs. When was the last time you repotted your money tree? Misting will help with the browning on the tips. The average home is dryer than the sahara desert, mostly because of AC and frequent cool air movement. In the garden shop I work at we had a money tree doing the same browning and dropping of leaves as you described. Misting helped quite a bit. The black spots could be a bacterial problem. Did they show up after the plant started looking sad or before? If after, then they came because the plant was in a weakened state. If before, then the bacteria might be the source of the problems. Do the black spots turn into the little holes in your plant? If its bacteria then the only way you can control it is to pull all the leaves infected and throw them away. Also the cleaning mentioned above might help. I recommend letting the soil dry out between waterings. This allows the roots to breathe and would be a good recovery tactic if your plant is root bound. Also be sure to fertilize your plant with a slow release (preferably organic) fertilizer. This will allow the plant to take the nutrition it needs and not burn the plant like some liquid fertilizers can. Well, I hope I helped. Good luck on your Pachira's recovery. Sincerely, Roselyn Small

Hi, I am trying to help a money tree that was in my coworkers office. I believe it has been overwatered. All the leaves are yellow and brown on the ends, it has lost many leaves and it just doesn't look happy. I brought it home and have been giving it nice indirect sunlight. Should I give it direct sunlight? I'm wondering if I should prune it or would that just add to the stress? I don't know much about them so is it hopeless or can it come back? I look forward to any help!! Thank you!!!!!!

first pic.. is the trunk really skinnier down below ??? i had a row of scots pine.. the SS did not attack until the trees were already stressed and dying from other problems ... most likely money well spent would involve hiring an certified arborist to see if perhaps they should be removed .... especially if they were pre-exisiting and the home built in between them if they fail.. will they fall on anything of value ... we really dont have many facts here to opine much further ken https://www.google.com/search?q=isa+certified+arborist&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8