How often to water money tree

PotPal's default range for money tree

Summer: every 15–30 days
Spring and autumn: every 22 days
Winter: every 20–30 days

These ranges are PotPal's default starting point for this species by season; once the plant is in the app, PotPal adjusts them for light, pot, soil mix and local weather. They are PotPal's convention, not a general gardening rule, and checking the soil always comes first.

Light

Likes bright, indirect light.

The most common way it gets killed

Leaving water standing in the saucer; its roots are weak and hate sitting in water.

How to check

Push a finger two knuckles into the soil; water when dry, and empty the saucer within half an hour.

The general rule of checking the soil rather than the calendar comes from UConn Home and Garden Education Center, Houseplant Watering Recommendations (homegarden.cahnr.uconn.edu), checked 2026-10-13.

Let PotPal keep track

PotPal works out a watering window for each plant you add and sends a local reminder, and you can tap Not dry yet when the soil is still damp. Adopting money tree straight from the in-app plant atlas is coming with PotPal 1.4.0, with the range above as its starting point.

Frequently asked questions

How often should I water money tree in summer and in winter?

PotPal's default is every 15–30 days in summer and every 20–30 days in winter, and every 22 days in spring and autumn. That is PotPal's own starting range, not a general rule.

The reminder came but the soil is not dry yet. What should I do?

Wait and check again. Tap Not dry yet in PotPal to push the reminder back by 2, 4 or 7 days. It does not count as a watering.