Sherry, its botanical name is Pachira. Money trees are slow-=growing plants and if kept potbound they'll form thick trucnks. They don't need much water in winter, when they go dormant. They need bright light, some humidity, and well-draining soil. Toni

Yup, Pachira aquatica.

They are grown outdoors here in south Florida. and are fast growing actually in the ground in full sun with our high humidity and summer rains and dry warm winters. They flower, too.

But, as a houseplant as Toni mentions, more light the better and don't overwater indoor plants as it promotes root rot.

Outdoors, on top of unusual pretty flowers, it also has seed pods that are about cannonball sized, that has large seeds in it. Supposedly the seeds are edible after being roasted, but I did not care for them. Have also seen the names New Guinea Water Chestnut and Guyana Water Chestnut used, although I am sure one is just a confused spelling since Guyana and New Guinea are not very close to eachother.

Bill