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title: "I bought this money tree last year from a big box store. At the time…"
description: "I bought this money tree last year from a big box store. At the time I didn't really know much about plants. I repotted it but didn't loosen or take a good…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/e3O1NJvyMGkguaGQIbsFnT"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Amy"
published: "2025-02-20T22:21:19.589311Z"
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# I bought this money tree last year from a big box store. At the time…

_Posted by Amy on 2025-02-20_

I bought this money tree last year from a big box store. At the time I didn't really know much about plants. I repotted it but didn't loosen or take a good look at the roots. It did have a wire strangling it at the top of the braided trunk that I did my best to remove. Anyways, fast forward a few months. Lots of new growth... But \*WEIRD\* growth. Odd shaped leaves, leaves dying at the bottom of the plant... Then, out of nowhere, it randomly just started improving with no change in conditions. After a while, I decided to repot and take a better look at the roots... What did I find?! Elastic bands! It had broken them and I assume that's what caused the improvement.

Anyways, the new leaves are drastically different than the old ones. The rubber bands around the roots is a real thing!

Pic of old mutant leaf and new leaves.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Q2_ymHYQULwCsUWpT1FiwA_Tvu-yyMuTBbU9siGgRH4/iCDOMofoRTmKXbonThr2GA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Q2_ymHYQULwCsUWpT1FiwA_Tvu-yyMuTBbU9siGgRH4/7A1RAXC1Swu9aJhLkm5_pA.webp?size=large)

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