If you’ve ever killed a fern, overwatered a succulent, and sworn off houseplants in the same month, the 2026 Plant of the Year is basically your do-over. The money tree (Pachira aquatica) just snagged ...

With the kind of year that we’d been through, we want to be assured of good luck in this new year. If growing certain plants promises to bring the prosperity and abundance that we seek, then why not ...

Q. We have several money plants (Pachira aquatica) in pots, located in the car porch area of our house in Lahore. These plants are not directly exposed to sunlight. They were thriving and showed ...

Twenty-four evergreen or deciduous tropical trees or shrubs are included in the Pachira genus. In its native habitat, the large-growing Guiana chestnut (Pachira aquatica) is found in freshwater swamps ...

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