The most popular feng shui money plant is crassula ovata, which is commonly known as jade plant, friendship tree, lucky plant, or simply money tree. This money plant is a succulent plant which flowers twice a year with small pink or white flowers.

There are other plants that are considered money plants such as pachira aquatica. Pachira aquatica is a native of Central and South America tropical wetland tree which grows in swamps. The common names: Malabar chestnut, French peanut, Guiana chestnut, provision tree, saba nut, monguba (Brazil), pumpo (Guatemala) but is commercially sold as a money tree and money plant as a braided trunk and is commonly grown as a houseplant.

Low maintenance money plants are also little ornamental crystal money plants with crystals as leaves such as amber or citrine.