Lemon Blush money tree
Pachira aquatica 'Lemon Blush'
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-white with red-tipped stamens
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Lemon Blush' money tree (Pachira aquatica 'Lemon Blush') is a tree for container and rain garden use. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It grows at a rapid rate and stays evergreen. Fragrant yellowish-white flowers with red-tipped stamens open from early to late spring.
Pairs well with Papyrus, Taro, Coral plant, and Cleopatra canna.