Content
- Can I keep a chestnut as a houseplant?
- Which chestnut is best for indoors?
- How do I care for a lucky chestnut?
- The lucky chestnut, in a nutshell:
- How do I care for an Australian chestnut?
- Tips
The lucky chestnut is the chestnut for inside
Can I keep a chestnut as a houseplant?
Neither the sweet chestnut nor the horse chestnut are made for the apartment, but there are quite chestnuts, which are suitable as a houseplant. However, this refers only to the name, with the domestic chestnut, these plants are not related.
Which chestnut is best for indoors?
The houseplant is either the Australian chestnut (bot. Castanospermum australe) or the lucky chestnut (offered by Pachira aquatica). While the Australian chestnut can also be in the garden in warm regions, the lucky chestnut needs quite warm temperatures all year round.
How do I care for a lucky chestnut?
The lucky chestnut is often considered very delicate. This is less due to the plant than to the way it is sold in the trade. There she is often in a much too small pot and has a braided trunk. You do not get both good. It is best to pot the plant immediately after purchase in a larger vessel.
The Pachira, as the lucky chestnut is also called, comes from Central America and is at least remotely related to the hibiscus. She likes it bright and sunny. Even the midday sun does not hurt her, as long as her pot is big enough and the substrate is moist. Always water the lucky chestnut when the soil is slightly dry.
The lucky chestnut, in a nutshell:
How do I care for an Australian chestnut?
The Australian chestnut is quite easy to maintain. During growth, the young plant needs plenty of water. But it must not cause waterlogging. Like the lucky chestnut, the Australian chestnut loves the warmth. However, it tolerates temperatures around the freezing point for a short time. So she enjoys the summer outdoors in the garden.
Tips
Do not buy pachira in a very small pot. It is best to plant the chestnut tree immediately in a sufficiently large flower pot.