Pachira aquatica
E1039595
Pachira aquatica is a tropical wetland tree commonly grown as the ornamental "money tree," valued for its braided trunk and association with good fortune in feng shui.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pachira aquatica canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant species
ⓘ
tree ⓘ tropical plant ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
feng shui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
good fortune ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| authority | Aubl. ⓘ |
| binomialName | Pachira aquatica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Guiana chestnut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malabar chestnut NERFINISHED ⓘ money tree ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs |
houseplant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| distribution | widely cultivated worldwide as a houseplant ⓘ |
| economicUse | ornamental horticulture trade ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Malvaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
cream
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| fruitType | woody capsule ⓘ |
| genus | Pachira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | broadleaf tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
riverbanks
ⓘ
seasonally flooded areas ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasFeature | braided trunk (in cultivation) ⓘ |
| hasTrunk | smooth green to brown bark ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | perennial ⓘ |
| leafType | palmate leaves ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | bright indirect light (indoors) ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
northern South America ⓘ tropical wetlands ⓘ |
| order | Malvales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
seed
ⓘ
stem cuttings ⓘ |
| seedUse | edible seeds (roasted or fried) ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates | periodic flooding in natural habitat ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | up to about 18 m in the wild ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bonsai-style ornamental
ⓘ
indoor decoration ⓘ |
| waterRequirement | moist but well-drained soil in cultivation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.