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Pachira Aquatica  Pachira Aquatica (water chestnut) - quite by
chance we
discovered this little used plant in a local nursery - the elegant
plaited stem along with the bright green foliage shouted at us to be
introduced into our contracts. We believe it is a native of Mexico and
S.
America where it grows in rich peat along river banks and can, in its
natural state, grow to some 60' tall. Don't worry though, by plaiting
the stems the growth is naturally slowed down...This plant seems to grow best at 21ºC (70ºF) which is the average office or room temperature and can cope with low light but prefers good light (not direct sunlight though). They do like an occasional misting with warm rain water. During the spring and summer water thoroughly but do not waterlog as this rots the roots. In the winter keep the growing medium just damp. Feeding is best done with slow release fertiliser, changed in the spring each year. |
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