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Pachira aquatica is a species in the Pachira genus, commonly called Guiana chestnut, a tree, and with a upright growth habit. Its native range is Tropical wetlands of South America. No public specimens of Pachira aquatica are catalogued on collecto.rs yet — adding the first one earns it a permanent home in the public catalog. Reference care guidance for Pachira aquatica suggests partial sun light, medium watering, tropical temperatures, and high humidity; collector consensus will refine this as more public specimens are added. Explore other Pachira species or jump straight to a specific cultivar below.
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Pachira aquatica is a species in the Pachira genus. Commonly known as Guiana chestnut, a tree, and with a upright growth habit. Native to Tropical wetlands of South America. No public specimens are tracked on collecto.rs yet — be the first to add yours.
Reference care guidance for Pachira aquatica: partial sun light, medium watering, tropical temperatures, and high humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
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Pachira aquatica is also known as Pachira aquatica, Carolinea princeps, Carolinea grandiflora, Carolinea macrocarpa, and Pachira aquatica var. manausensis.
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