1. Different families and genera

The scientific name of fortune tree is melon chestnut. It is a plant of melon chestnut in the kapok family; The scientific name of money tree is snow iron taro. It is a plant of snow iron taro in Araceae. Their nicknames are somewhat similar, but they are very different in terms of scientific names, families and genera

2. Different origin

There are great differences in the origin of the two. Fortune tree is native to China and the United States, while money tree is native to eastern Africa

3. Different habits

Their habits are also very different. The former likes the growth conditions of high temperature and high humidity. The latter prefer warm and dry growth conditions

4. Different forms

Their forms are also different. The most obvious is that the leaves of the former are obovate and oblong, not opposite, while the leaves of the latter are oval, opposite or nearly opposite