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.
