Houseplant Quiz
Money Tree
Storing water in a thick trunk, you shoot up in the sun without needing much looking after.
The money tree, or pachira, is a tree from Central and South America with leaves that spread out like an open hand. It can store water in its trunk, so it copes well with dry conditions and tends to grow quickly. It likes sunny spots and is known as one of the easier houseplants to grow.
Like a money tree that keeps growing on the water stored in its trunk even when watering is forgotten for a while, you can grow under your own steam even when people don't check in much. You turn ideas into reality right away, and you're at ease even in bright, crowded places.
A money tree rarely wilts if you forget to water it for a bit, but because it grows so fast, its branches need trimming now and then to keep their shape. You, too, can move ahead on your own and end up far along without telling anyone. Letting people know, even in a single line now and then, makes it easier to meet back up.
Strengths
- You can move things forward yourself without waiting for others
- You quickly settle into new routes and places
- You can move around freely even in lively, crowded places
Where you may stumble
- While pushing ahead on your own, you fall out of step with the people around you
- You don't ask how things you've handed off are going, then notice the mismatch only at the end
- You start in a hurry, and gaps in your preparation show up later
Sounds familiar, Money Tree?
- On a solo outing planned as a day trip, you keep going and end up somewhere far away
- Even after weeks without contact, you start a message with “Long time no see!” without a second thought
- You happily open a book and read even in a busy public square
Where you shine
Busy, fast-moving places where you get on with your own part without waiting to be told. People around you often end up grateful for how little looking after you need and how fast you grow.
Tips for “Money Tree”
- Every so often, let people know in a single line what you're working on
- When you hand something off, check in about halfway through
- Before you start, spend just one minute checking whether anything's missing from your preparation
Matches
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Pothos — Pothos also shoots up fast and is fine on its own. Neither one puts the other to any trouble, so things move quickly when they start something together. Happy in the shade, Pothos takes care of the quiet-corner tasks that Money Tree tends to overlook.
Cactus — Cactus loves the sun and is fine on its own. For Money Tree, who grows in a hurry, Cactus's steadiness, built up over years, is a reason to pause and think.
Air Plant — Air Plant grows slowly, likes regular attention and is happy in the shade. The further Money Tree pushes ahead alone, the more Air Plant wants to check in. To Money Tree, that feels like being held up; to Air Plant, it looks as if things are moving on without it.
Close neighbors
These differ from this one on just 1 of the 3 axes. If one of your axes was near the middle, you may have their side too.
Which one are you? 18 everyday situations, about 3 minutes.
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