Pachira macrocarpa is an evergreen tree grown chiefly as a conservatory or houseplant, notable for a columnar to spreading branched habit. It suits sheltered, east‑ to west‑facing positions and accepts full or partial shade. Plant in loam that remains moist but drains freely and keep pH between acid and alkaline. In the UK it is tender (H1B) so it is normally kept under glass or indoors and will flower June to August.

Pachira macrocarpa is an evergreen conservatory tree and houseplant that flowers June to August and prefers moist, well‑drained loam in sheltered aspects.

Pachira is a genus of tropical trees distributed in Central and South America and the Caribbean, ranging from Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. They are classified in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae.