Often, Money Trees you purchase from stores or nurseries have their trunks braided. This is not a naturally occurring phenomenon. Rather, the braided trunks are done by hand, as part of the Money Tree legend, to “lock in” the good fortune that the tree will grant its owner. Braided Money Trees are actually multiple plants braided together when their stalks are still young and pliable. The tree will continue to grow this way throughout its life.