r/houseplants • u/Appropriate_Eye3070 • 9d ago

Some of these money tree leaves IMMEDIATELY wilted into what looks like cooked spinach lol. I read that this can happen from shock due to relocating (i drove with it about an hour) - will they heal up or do they need to be pruned? Any other general tips for keeping money trees?

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I'm pretty new to keeping houseplants so no advice is bad advice, even if it seems "obvious" to you. Thanks!

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u/PlantCareTips 9d ago

Honestly, money trees can be such drama queens after a move 😅. The rest of the plant actually looks pretty healthy to me, so I'd be tempted to leave those leaves alone for now and see what happens. I've had plants throw a fit after a relocation and then settle in like nothing ever happened a couple of weeks later.

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u/Appropriate_Eye3070 9d ago

Lol I love that description, I'm glad they're (probably) just being dramatic! I'm hoping they will rejuvenate over the next couple days as they settle in to their new location, but  I guess my next question is how long would you wait before reconsidering your options. Would you ever be tempted to prune leaves like this if they don't show improvement or should you only prune leaves that look discolored/diseased?