Lucky Bean Tree
Kiersten Rankel
Kiersten lives in New Orleans, LA and graduated with her masters degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Tulane University in 2019.
She has conducted or assisted on research studies covering trees such as the bald cypress, swamp maple, and water tupelo, as well as important marsh grasses including Juncus, Spartina, and Phragmites.
Kiersten is a certified Louisiana Master Naturalist and regularly volunteers with local community gardens and nonprofits to help restore critical ecosystems along the Gulf Coast.
4.5 out of 5 (2 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
About Lucky Bean Tree
Lucky Bean Tree is a popular houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as having large, lush leaves with a whopping 303 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟
⚠️ Lucky Bean Tree is extremely dangerous if consumed. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian immediately. These plants are not recommended for homes with children, cats, or dogs.
Taxonomy
Castanospermum australe
Castanospermum
Fabaceae
Fabales
Also known as
Moreton bay chestnut, Blackbean and Castanospermum
How to care for Lucky Bean Tree
How often to water your Lucky Bean Tree
every 9
Lucky Bean Tree needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Lucky Bean Tree in your home
a window
Lucky Bean Tree may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Lucky Bean Tree in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Lucky Bean Tree
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Lucky Bean Tree after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Wilting leaves, sad looking lucky bean plant. Pls help! #LuckyBeanTree my beautiful lucky bean is not looking so happy the past week or so. i’ve botton watered and the plant drank it all. I gave a splash of water on the top as it was looking very dry. It’s still looking the same. I’ve just bottom watered again. Any ideas on what’s wrong with my plant and how to fix? The beans appear to be getting smaller and wrinkly too
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lucky bean tree hi! i think something might be wrong with bean as his leaves are always dry, curled up and easily falls off. the soil is always moist, i give it a few hours of light a day, mist and humidifier - but no changes ! please help :(
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#freshleaffriday #newgrowth #luckybeantree #castanospermumaustrale
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Please don't answer if you don't have a lucky bean tree or never have I am so confused, I see this on everyone's lucky bean tree I don't think it just so happens that everyone with a lucky bean tree has a bug problem I think it has to be the trunk hardening.. right??? I don't understand ☹️ If you have one and it has none of these spots at all or if it's normal to look like this please tell me because I'm treating it as if it has thrips and it does not like it 🥺 and if I don't have to do that and quarantine it then I don't want to.
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#LuckyBeanTree white dots on base of trunk I see many people's lucky being tree also has this so I thought it was just the trunk hardening off until I saw honeydew droplets so I was pretty sure It had thrips but the only lil bug I saw looked and acted like a springtail I'm very unfamiliar with this plant and everyone else's seems to also have the white dots I don't know what's going on lol 😅
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curled up leaves is this normal?
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anyone know why the top of the soil goes white?
Care Summary for Lucky Bean Tree
Lucky Bean Tree
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 1
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