Pachira aquatica Aubl.

Agriculture - Forestry

Common Name

Guiana Chestnut, Provision Tree, Shaving-brush Tree, Malabar Chestnut, Water Chestnut, Saba Nut, Fortune Tree, Money Tree, Oje, 瓜栗, 马拉巴栗, 发财树

Cultivation

Culture/Religious

Desirable Plant Features

Ornamental Flowers

Diseases

Edible Parts

Edible Leaves

Edible Seeds

Family Name

Malvaceae

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna

Flower & Plant Sexuality 1

Bisexual Flowers

Flower Colour(s)

Cream / Off-White

Pink

White

Yellow / Golden

Flowering Period

Food: Fruit & Vegetable

Fruit & Vegetable

Food: Fruit & Vegetable Description

Growth Characteristics

Full Sun

Semi Shade

Moderate Water

Growth Form

Herb and Spice Description

Lifespan (in Singapore)

Perennial

Light Preference

Semi-Shade

Full Sun

Maintenance Requirements

Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms

Brown

Yellow / Golden

Maximum Height

15 m to 20 m

Medicinal

Native Distribution

Central America, South America

Others

Seeds can be toasted and grinded to make a chocolate-like beverage, or into a flour to make bread. Young flowers and leaves may be cooked and eaten like a vegetable. Regarded as feng shui plant in East Asia and popularly grown as indoor potted or bonsai-like plant for good luck.

Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance

Waterlogged Soils (Drains Site)

Easy to Grow

Plant Characteristics

Fruit or Vegetable

Tree

Ornamental Flowers

Herb or Spice

Plant Growth

Tree (Medium (16m-30m))

Plant Growth Rate

Moderate

Planting Distance From

Pollination Method(s)

Potential Problems

Preferred Climate Zone

Tropical

Propagation Method

Seed or Spore Germination Duration From

Specialised Storage Organ(s)

Timber & Products

Water Preference

Moderate Water

Lots of Water