umbrella-like leaves and an easygoing nature. It's often sold with a braided trunk.
provision tree, French peanut, Malabar chestnut, Mexican fortune tree, dollar plant and
saba nut. Part of the Malvaceae family, it's a tropical evergreen tree, native to central
and south America, where it can reach 20m tall and produces edible nuts. Despite its
damp native habitat, it doesn't need a huge amount of watering – it can store water at
the base of its swollen stems.
According to the Chinese art of feng shui, a properly placed money tree is considered
tree of prosperity – good fortune is said to be trapped within the trunk and the
five-lobed leaves are also considered lucky.
Plant height: 1.7-1.8 meter
