Pachira aquatica (money tree) Blotchy Leaves -Reason to Be Concerned?
Series of Photographs Pachira aquatica
Over the past couple of weeks my Pachira aquatica has had a
strange pattern developing on many of its leaves. It begins with a blotchiness
and progresses to leaf death. It is possible that this is normal - most of the remaining
leaves look healthy (they aren’t droopy) and there is also some tiny new growth
visible on the plant.
But, the fact that it happened on so many leaves at once and
that I’ve never noticed it in the 5+ years I’ve owned the plant have me concerned. I now remove leaves the moment they begin showing
this blotchiness pattern.
I've uploaded a photo that shows the beginning and end of this process (top is beginning of blotching and bottom is end). Since I can only upload a single photo I have also included a link to a series of photographs, which I think are more useful in making any determinations.
Any ideas what I’m looking at would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Andrea ME z5b
6 years agoAndrea ME z5b
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My money tree (Pachira Aquatica) is dying, please help!
Comments (1)If you don't ever repot, the expanding root system will eventually die and cannot hold water if most of the soil is eventually used up. Of course you have to repot, just do it carefully....See MoreMy Pachira Aquatica (Money Tree)
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Comments (7)If the humidity level is high enough, the fan won't be a problem, but if it's sub-40%, it will be. I'm not sure how you have your plant set up for drainage, but at least one hole should be through the bottom at some point. Even if the holes in the sides are 1/8" above the bottom - that's a problem. There should be no way the effluent that exits the drain hole should have a pathway back into the pot. If it was my plant, I'd be using a wick to assist drainage, I'd water it over the sink, then tip the pot at a 45* angle with the wick hanging down from the lowest point in the pot bottom (as though you tipped figure E 45* to the right)until the planting stops draining. 3 weeks between waterings is a certain indicator you're leaving a lot of your plant's potential untapped. Another way of saying that is, 3 weeks between waterings is a sure indication there is a significant degree of limitation in play due to an overly water-retentive soil. You would be doing well to flush the soil and fertilize with regularity, and plan a full repot (as opposed to potting up) into a medium that allows you to water correctly. Al...See MoreIs it too late in the season to repot my Money Tree/Pachira Aquatica?
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