Money Plant dying! please help

sandy · White Belt Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Chicago

hi,

my sister gave me a pachira plant for my birthday..i was so happy because she said its a lucky plant(it has 5 trunks braided to each other with beautiful green leaves 5-6 leaves each stem)..she also gave me a bigger pot where i can transfer my plant..so i transferred my plant into the new pot..what i did was i try to loosen up the soil from the pot until i got the whole plant including its roots.then i put new soil (miracle grow) into the new pot just 1/2 of the pot and i transferred my plant..then i pour the old soil from its previous pot to fill up the bigger pot..then i pour 1 1/2 cup of water mixed with a small pinch of miracle grow fertilizer into the pot...i did not put too much water coz my sister said too much water might kill the plant..after 4 days, i started to notice 2 leaves of my pachira started to fall and i notice that its leaves are not strong enough compare before my sister gave me...please please help me...what should i do? is my plant going to die? is the way of my stransferring to another pot done in a wrong way? please help me i need some advice...i live in chicago and its very hot since its summer, so i use the aircondition most of the time..is the environment a factor too? i place my plant away from the aircon...i dont know what to do right now..i was crying already coz my plant might die and its a special gift from my sister...i dont want my plant to die...im so desparate..please tell me if theres a chance my plant going to live? its been 4 days already since i transfered the plant..the leaves are still all green...im just worried that after few days all the leaves might fall down..but is there a way that the leaves will grow into new one? i've checked the soil and its still moist..not too dry not to wet beacause i didnt put much water on it..please help me....

Tuppence2

Hello Sandy,

Nice to meet you. I'm sure someone will be along shortly to give you advice.

I've never heard of a money plant before, so looked it up on the net.

Found this information:

Money Tree (Pachira Macrocarpa)
Tropical plant, very hardy. Only water once a month or water when the soil is completely dry. Uses sandy soil like cactus soil; keep the soil loose. Mist the tree with water in spray bottle once a week.

What type of soil did you use, how near to light is the plant and what's the humidity in the room where you keep it? Information like that will be a big help to whoever helps you.

I wish you luck.

Bye,
Penny. Smile