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

Your plant is providing you with indications it has an unhappy root system (I looked at the video), and a healthy plant isn't possible unless the roots are happy. FWIW, the overwhelming % of growers who arrive here seeking help are here because of issues related to poor root health/function. If you can't water your soil to the point where it's fully saturated and at least 15-20% of the total volume of water you applied during the watering process has exited the drain hole, your soil is a limiting factor and you'll be fighting it for control over your plant's health until you get the plant into something more appropriate. Simply adding a large fraction of perlite to an already inappropriate soil is a step in the right direction, but all you end up with is an inappropriate soil with a lot of perlite in it. Additionally, you have the fact that Feb thru Apr are probably the worst months to consider repotting to work around. The extra soil volume you added is counterproductive at this point (increases the impact of issues related to excess water retention), so I think I would probably remove the recently added soil and return the plant to it's old pot, after inspecting the roots for rot and correcting any issues I discover. Then, I would flush the soil thoroughly and learn how to deal with the excess water retention until mid to late Jun when I would repot into something more appropriate. There is more to talk about and more specific instructions, but I'll hold on that until I learn whether or not you're interested in following a course that approaches the situation from the plant's POV, which is essentially making sure the things that are most likely to be limiting your plant are fixed. Al

Agree with what has been written. You'll get some of your remodeling money back, but more importantly the house will likely sell faster. It's a matter of getting rid of people's objections, getting rid of the "eeewwwwww" factor. "Carpet in the bathroom? 'Ewwwwwwwww'." Now the prospective buyers are on the hunt for other "ewwwww" items. If things are sound, you can leave them as is. Just make sure they are CLEAN. You can buy a decent vanity with countertop and an already installed sink bowl for $400, add a $50 faucet and there you go. Bright, shiny, new and (hopefully) tasteful. Pull up the carpet and replace with a decent looking floor for another couple hundred. Don't make any stylistic statements with your remodel. Just keep things clean. Clean lines, easy colors, chrome fixtures. Bringing a realtor in for a pre-remodel walk-through s a great idea. Let the realtor know that you're not going to do a whole house remodel, you're simply looking to eliminate objections. Depends on your market too. Are there any houses in your neighborhood that are on the market? If they have an open house, do a walk-through and check out the competition. Good luck!

To give a more detailed story, I originally had this plant in a pot that was about half the size, maybe 10 in diameter which was flourishing quickly and almost too fast for what the main shoots were able to support. But then it started portraying these pictured features of wilting, weak leaves and unsupportive tall shoots. I went to the local store I originally bought the plant from and the lady seemed a bit uninformed but suggested I try transplanting it to a bigger pot with organic soil mixed with sand to help retain moisture. So now it is in a much bigger "self watering" pot (which I never use the reservoir because I don't necessarily trust it, I just feel into the soil to try to judge how much water to give it), with a soil/sand mixture. And ever since I transplanted it with these recommendations about 6+ months ago, it has never seemed to get better....