money tree
noun
plural money trees
: a tropical Central and South American tree (Pachira aquatica) of the mallow family that has smooth bark, woody edible fruits, and glossy palmate leaves made up of five to nine leaflets and that is commonly grown as a houseplant with a braided trunk
If you saw a money tree … in its native habitat of Central and South American swamps, you probably wouldn't recognize it. The tree can grow up to 60 feet tall (versus a max of 3 to 6 feet indoors), and that ubiquitous braided trunk isn't a natural feature.—
Rachel Jacks
Rachel JacksMoney trees are most commonly sold as small plants with a braided trunk made up of three, five, or seven stems. The trees are braided by nurseries when they are young and will continue to grow this way as they mature.—Cori Sears
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Proper watering is the key to keeping your money tree healthy.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
Tree shade in Phoenix:Big data and a money tree: How Phoenix decides where to create more shade
Sustaining forward progress on tree shade has proved difficult, however.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
In most cases, the money tree will grow new leaves.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
There will also be music, art and a chance to pick an envelope from the money tree in exchange for a donation to the National Association of Asian American Professionals.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024
Bringing trees back to AZ:Big data and a money tree: How Phoenix decides where to create more shade
Details on how those goals will be accomplished or how each of the partners will contribute have not yet been specified.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
As for the rest of us strugglers whose money trees resemble dead houseplants, the pros and cons feel tightly intertwined.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
Give the gift of a green thumb (or at least an attempt at one) with this money tree in a ceramic planter pot.
—Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 12 Oct. 2023
Hundreds of outdated monitors are arranged beside money trees and waving maneki neko cats, an installation in a kind of mini-museum run by CTL’s proprietor, Chi-Tien Lui, who has worked as a TV and radio repairman since immigrating from Taiwan in 1961.
—Evan Moffitt Daniel Terna, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
Tree shade in Phoenix:Big data and a money tree: How Phoenix decides where to create more shade
Sustaining forward progress on tree shade has proved difficult, however.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
In most cases, the money tree will grow new leaves.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
There will also be music, art and a chance to pick an envelope from the money tree in exchange for a donation to the National Association of Asian American Professionals.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024
Bringing trees back to AZ:Big data and a money tree: How Phoenix decides where to create more shade
Details on how those goals will be accomplished or how each of the partners will contribute have not yet been specified.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
As for the rest of us strugglers whose money trees resemble dead houseplants, the pros and cons feel tightly intertwined.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
Give the gift of a green thumb (or at least an attempt at one) with this money tree in a ceramic planter pot.
—Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 12 Oct. 2023
Hundreds of outdated monitors are arranged beside money trees and waving maneki neko cats, an installation in a kind of mini-museum run by CTL’s proprietor, Chi-Tien Lui, who has worked as a TV and radio repairman since immigrating from Taiwan in 1961.
—Evan Moffitt Daniel Terna, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Money tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20tree. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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