How often should you water a money plant?

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How often should you water a money plant?

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answered May 17 by telcomutties (5,770 points)
A money plant should be watered as often as every 1 week to 2 weeks or when the top inch of the money plants soil feels dry.

During the spring and summer time, when the money plant is actively growing, the money plant may also need more frequent watering.

And in autumn and winter, when the money plant is less active you can reduce the watering.

Money plants do not always need soil as money plants can thrive in water.

Although money plants can also thrive in soil but money plants can also do well in water.

Money plants are also adaptable and can grow in either water or soil.

When in soil, the money plants prefer well draining soil, and a standard houseplant potting mix or an aroid mix with good drainage is recommended for the money plant.

You can also make your own potting mix or soil for the money plant by combining some peat moss, coarse sand and perlite or vermiculite.

And you should also repot the money plant every 1 to 2 years to refresh the soil and accommodate the growth.

Money plants can also be grown and propagated in water and they can also grow faster in water due to the easier nutrient access and if growing the money plant in water you should ensure that you change the water frequently and provide support for the vines.

And it's also recommended that you place the money plant in water first before transferring it to soil.

Money plants and money trees are often used interchangeably to refer to plants that are associated with wealth and good fortune.

However money plants and money trees represent different plant species.

The money tree refers specifically to the Pachira aquatica which is also known as the Guiana Chestnut, while the term money plant can also refer to various plants that have similar characteristics, which include the Epipremnum aureum "Golden Pothos", Pilea peperomioides Chinese Money Plant and Crassula ovata or Jade Plant.

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