The difference between the fortune tree and the money tree

1. Different plant types

The rich tree is native to Spain and its original name was Sophora japonica. The height of the tree is generally around 10-12 meters. The outer bark is light gray with deep longitudinal cracks.

The money tree is native to Costa Rica, Mexico. It is an evergreen small tree of the Bombax family. It is also called Malabar chestnut, goose-foot money, melon chestnut, etc. The tree is about 8-15 meters tall. It is somewhat similar to the former, because of the name, both are popular evergreen species.

2. Different leaves

The leaves of the rich tree are pinnately compound leaves that are 2 to 3 times compound. The leaf shape is ovate or ovate-lanceolate, and the length is about 4-7 cm.

The leaves of the money tree are palmate compound leaves with 9-12 leaflets, and each leaflet is about 12-15 cm long.

3. Different flowers

The flowers of the fortune tree are racemes, the outer color of the flowers is red, and they have a strong fragrance, which is quite distinctive.

The flowers of the money tree are relatively large, about 22 cm in length, with a variety of colors including white, red, yellow, etc., and there are stripes on the petals.