Flower normally withstands poor lighting and lack of watering for a long time. For this reason, novice growers and love this plant. In addition to easy care, it attracts the appearance and ability to attract wealth to the house. But even the hardy bastard sometimes there are all sorts of diseases.

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The life span of Crassula is directly dependent on the growing conditions. If everything suits her, she will delight the hosts for decades, without changing their color, but only increasing in size. There are instances that live to fifty years. However, owners often lack the patience to look after her for more than 20-30 years. In this case, the first flowering is observed only a dozen years after planting.

Sometimes the flower begins the problem of shedding leaves. The spectacle looks sad, so you need to quickly figure out why the money tree drops leaves to stop this process. There can be several reasons:


To stop the fall foliage, it is necessary to identify the cause and eliminate it.

For example, if there is an excess of fertilizer, you should transplant the money tree into another soil. To cope with pests help special means. With excessive light, the flower is covered with newspapers. When an erroneous mode of watering it is adjusted in the right direction. The water should be at room temperature. Aging jerky rejuvenated by circumcision.

Usually the plant is faced with a similar disease, if it is watered too often. Inexperienced flower growers believe that Crassula needs water immediately after the soil dries. However, in warm weather, it needs watering once a week, and in winter - only once a month.

If the leaves are soft, the flower can be reanimated. The young bastard is taken out of the pot, carefully cleaned the roots with a knife, put it in a glass with water, and only then transplanted into a new soil. An adult tree is not recommended to remove from the pot. It is enough to remove the wet substrate, replacing it with dry soil. Watering at the same time completely stops.

Also, the problem is observed in the presence of pests. In this case, will help special preparations and foliage treatment with a sponge and soap.

Under natural habitat, the sweety is used to getting food as a result of a desperate struggle for survival, so it is fed quite rarely. In spring and summer, the procedure is performed once a month, and in autumn and winter - once every two months.  Novice flower growers prefer to buy a cactus solution in florists for this, using it in accordance with the instructions. Moreover, in the cold time, the solution is made twice as weak, so as not to harm the plant.

Crassule requires the following nutrients:

Usually for fertilizing plants apply universal fertilizer, however, calcium can be applied through the prepared composition of the shell of eggs, or infusion of it.

For this, the shell is washed, dried, ground into fine powder, and then added to the pot with the money tree. Such a fertilizer is recommended to be placed on the bottom of the container for the fatty during transplanting for drainage. The shell layer will facilitate the entry of air to the root system and prevent over-wetting of the soil.

The infusion is made as follows: ten shells are placed in a one-liter jar, they are poured over with boiling water, they are drawn for two weeks in a place where the light does not penetrate. The resulting liquid is used for watering crassula.

The soil in the pot before the procedure should be wet. The next day, the tree is sprayed with warm water.

White bloom on the leaves of the bastard

If harmful mealybugs are found on the money tree, they are immediately destroyed by rubbing the surface of the fatty meat with a solution of soap. To do this, use a sponge or brush. Insecticides also help in the fight against the b heart. But they should be used in the event that the soap solution did not have the desired effect.

Money Tree Pests

Crassula has no specific pests. On it you can see insects common to all houseplants:

Breeding spider mite is quite difficult.  His presence gives yellow spots on the foliage of the flower. If the initial stage of the disease is missed, then in the future between the leaves there is a spider web and the pests themselves. They quickly adapt to insecticides, so it is advisable to alternate special preparations. Processing should be combined with washing the plant with soapy water, infusion of garlic, or tobacco. The solution is recommended to wipe and all nearby surfaces to destroy insect eggs.

You cannot see the shield at an early stage of appearance. The holders of a hunk will learn about defeat when they see red, brown and yellow specks on the leaves. The pest is extremely dangerous, so the actions of florist must be operational. It is necessary to smear the insects with kerosene, then manually remove them from the fatty. Next, the wood is treated with a solution of soap or tobacco. Then it is washed with a swab dipped in clean water. In conclusion, the use of an insecticidal drug is required.

Mealybug causes slowing flower growth, curvature of shoots, leaf fall.  This pest is recognized by white deposits in the axils of the foliage. If the struggle does not start on time, then the development of black fungi occurs.

After treatment, the crassula should be transplanted into another pot, or disinfection of the existing tank should be made and the soil should be replaced. The care remains the same.

Thus, although the money tree is hardy and unpretentious, sometimes it is also exposed to various diseases and the effects of pests. In order for the plant not to die, it is necessary to start the fight against the fatty disease in time. If you monitor the condition of the flower and properly care for him, he will be able to live for many decades.

Video on how to properly care for the money tree, to protect from diseases and pests:

Problems in the development, growth of indoor plants are often associated with the fact that for him the wrong care is organized. Problems signal leaves. They begin to turn yellow, wither, fall. This state of the flower may be related to the temperature and humidity of the air in the room. Even such an unpretentious tree as a money, or sweetie, with a careless attitude to it can throw foliage.

At the mass of advantages - it easily transfers adverse conditions: drought and poor lighting. Often it is brought into the house in order to improve, strengthen the material state. This legend is trusted, therefore the folk name of the fatty woman is associated with money. But even the most unpretentious plants are problems. And when leaves begin to fly around a tree, it is immediately clear that the situation must be urgently corrected. And for this we need knowledge about the life and development of plants of this species.

, or bastard, or crassula, is their high ability to survive in drought conditions. No wonder their homeland is the southern part of the African continent with the hot sun and barren dry soils. Such an existence has taught podyanka to accumulate, collect moisture in the leaves. Therefore, they are plump, fleshy. And the moisture evaporates slowly due to the small diameter of the leaf plate.

In addition, the arrangement of oval leaves allows parts of them to be in the shadow of others. They are collected in the outlet, which allows moisture to condense at their base. The thick skin of the leaves together with a wax coating also protects the money tree from drying out.

The process of photosynthesis in Crassula is also different from ordinary plants.

The stomata open at night store carbon dioxide in the form of malic acid, which is spent on photosynthesis during the day. The stem of a money tree is partially or completely woody with small growths. It helps retain nutrients and moisture inside it.

After six to eight years of life, while observing the rules for growing a fat woman, she forms small flowers, with pale pink or white stars which emit a faint odor.
The unusual structure of the money tree contributes to its distribution among lovers of succulents.

  The money tree leaves leaves: the reason for the wrong care

Rare occurrence for fatty meat is such, when leaves begin to fall from a tree. And the cause of the process can be careless care of the plant:

  1. Drying of succulent leaves is associated with improperly organized watering. Some people think that if the drylands of Africa are the homeland of Krassuly, then it should be watered extremely rarely. When the soil is completely dried in a pot near the money tree, the leaves lose their elasticity, become thinner and fall off. But excessive moisture, stagnation of water in the soil leads to rotting of the roots, dropping foliage.
  2. Excessive UV exposure is dangerous for succulent leaves. Crassula is covered with bright spots, indicating burns. Leaves become sluggish, fall off.
  3. Dropping foliage with a money tree can also be associated with an oversupply of fertilizer. Especially dangerous are excesses of mineral salts and trace elements.
  4. Excessively low temperatures in the room can expose the fatty stalks.
  5. Water the southern plant with cold water is not worth it, otherwise it will lose juicy dark green decoration.

Knowing how to care for a money tree is an important point in growing a succulent.

To create comfortable conditions for the growth of Krassula is to contribute to the stability of the appearance of the tree:

  • Illumination of the place plays a big role in the development of the plant. In any case, the window sill, on which the pot with the bastard should be, should be well lit. If there is not enough light in winter, fluorescent lamps will solve the problem. But in direct sunlight, the plant does not stand up.
  • The following requirement is for indoor temperatures: during the growing season - no more than 25 or 27 degrees of heat, in winter it is enough that fifteen are above zero.
  • Succulents are watered no more than once or twice a week. When drying the top layer of soil more often. In winter, the number of waterings is reduced, but not brought to the complete drying of the earth in a pot.
  • Spraying money tree is not required, but the purity of the leaves is better to follow, regularly wiping them with a damp cloth.
  • From dressings use mixtures for succulents, making them during the growing season once every two weeks, alternating with mineral complexes. During dormancy, the plant does not need fertilizer.
  • A major role is played by the primer for the money tree. It should be light, loose, nutritious with a mandatory drainage layer. If the substrate is prepared independently, then take an equal amount of sheet, turf soil and sand.
  • Shrouds transplantation produced, if necessary, with aging plants. You can see an aged tree when you lose its foliage, despite the creation of comfortable conditions for Crassula.

Sick, money tree begins to wither, his leaves dry and fall. Bacterial lesions begin with the fact that the tree languishes, its leaves turn brown and fall. It is difficult to cope with pathogenic bacteria - you have to part with a green pet. And fungal pathologies are amenable to both treatment and prevention.

Among the pests cause a pathological condition of the room succulent mealybugs.

In order to prevent diseases of the money tree, conditions are created for it that prevent pathogenic fungi from developing. Humidity in the room should not be above 60 percent, the temperature of the air - below thirty degrees. It should be watered as the topsoil in the pot dries.

A good tool that protects the leaves from the mycelium of the fungus is serum. One part of it is dissolved in two parts of water and the leaves are rubbed with this liquid. In this case, the plant will receive an excellent foliar application.

To destroy the rot, seized succulent, will help spraying Previkur fungicide.

When a root lesion is found, the plant must be transplanted into another pot with washing and disinfecting the root. During the procedure, the moist parts are cut off.

To combat pests need proven methods:

  • The shield is washed off with the help of leaves with a soap solution or destroyed with an insecticide such as Aktara.
  • To combat spider mites, the affected leaves are removed from the plant, and the crassula is washed under a shower. Having dried the tree, the bastard is disinfected with the drug Aktellik.
  • When attacking a mealybug, the plant is treated with insect repellents three times, and then transplanted into a new pot, replacing the primer.

Taking care of the succulent will not only cheer up the flower, but bring joy and prosperity to the house.

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There is a plant that has long been considered a symbol of welfare and material well-being, as well as a neutralizer of negative energy and a hotbed of positive concentration. There are a lot of names for this flower, but the most common ones are sweetie, crassula (lat.Crássula) or money tree. The latter is connected with its appearance, because the trunk of a plant really resembles a tree trunk, and fleshy, densely located leaves look like small coins. The flower is considered very unpretentious, so care for the money tree at home will be within the power of every amateur grower.

Watering mode

It is necessary to water the money tree as the substrate dries. In summer, the plant needs more moisture, so it will have to be watered about 1-2 times a week. The main thing is not to re-moisten the soil, otherwise the fatty woman can rot the roots and even the trunk. Also, excess water leads to the flower dropping leaves.

Proper care for the money tree in winter includes a rare and moderate watering, about 1 time in 2 months. Winter is a period when the plant is resting, so it does not need a large amount of moisture. Drying of the soil layer in a container with a flower to a depth of 5 cm is allowed.

Plant lighting and temperature

In the wild, the junkie is accustomed to an abundance of light, therefore, the appropriate conditions must be respected with domestic content. The best place for a plant is window sills, facing south and south-east. Particularly in need of sufficient coverage of species with multi-colored leaves. However, the plant should be protected from direct sunlight.
After all, its leaves may turn brown or red, and this will indicate a burn. In order to have a symmetrically developed flower, it is recommended to turn it from time to time by different sides to the light source.

Also, proper care of the money tree provides for the maintenance of a suitable air temperature, which is about 16-18 degrees Celsius. During the rest period, the plant perfectly tolerates even lower temperatures; even + 5– + 6 degrees is not critical for it. It is not necessary to place Crassula near heating devices - excessively high temperature and overdried air may result in falling leaves.

The fat woman very well reacts to fresh air, therefore during the spring-summer-autumn period it can be put out on the street or an open balcony. Take care is only about protection from the sun. The indicator of air humidity for the plant is not so important, therefore, the rules for the care of the money tree do not provide for frequent spraying. To remove dust from leaves, they can be periodically cleaned with a damp cloth, or arrange a warm shower for a flower.

Do I need feed?

Full home care for a sweetie or money tree is impossible without periodic dressings.  During the period of active growth, one fertilizer application per month is sufficient. For this it is better to use a comprehensive feeding for succulents. It is better to carry out the procedure after watering in order not to accidentally burn the roots of the plant. In the autumn-winter months, the frequency of fertilizer application and the amount of top dressing at a time should be halved.

Transplant plants in another pot

The most intensive growth of a plant occurs before it reaches the age of three. It is better if during this period the money tree will be transplanted annually. Older plants can be transplanted much less frequently - once every two or three years.

It is recommended to choose a pot for money tree, made of heavy materials - clay or ceramics, because due to too much of the crown, the light container may turn over and the flower will break or be damaged. The area of \u200b\u200bthe pot should correspond to the area of \u200b\u200bthe crown of the bastard. In excessively large vases, the plant can be drawn out or developed unevenly.

Money Tree prefers loose, light, waterproof and breathable soils, neutral in acidity or slightly acidic. Ideal ready-made substrates for cacti. Those who wish to make the soil for the plant themselves will need the following ingredients:

  • coarse sand - 1 part;
  • peat land - 1 part;
  • leafy ground - 1 part;
  • sod land - 3 parts.

It is necessary to have a drainage layer in the pot, which will prevent acidification of the soil and possible diseases from excessive moisture.

Formation of the crown of the tree

In order to give the sweatshirt a beautiful tree shape, you should constantly monitor its growth and remove all the extra side branches until the flower reaches the desired height. To form a symmetrical crown, you can pinch off the top two leaves on each shoot. In place of the pinch part, new branches will appear. and the money tree will be more lush and branched. Too long shoots should not be left - they stretch out and shade other parts of the flower.

Propagation of the bastard in various ways

Most often, reproduction of the money tree is carried out by cutting, since it is the easiest and most reliable way, the time of year for which does not play any role.

It is more convenient to propagate the fatty immediately after trimming or pinching the crown, since there will be enough planting material available.

There is no need to talk about how to plant a process. It is better to dry the cuttings for several days and then plant them in the ground. You can first put them in a glass of water for rooting. The appearance on the cuttings of roots indicates their readiness for planting in separate tanks. It is better if the shoots are taken from a plant not younger than 3 years old and have four leaves.

You can also propagate the jade leaves and even seeds. To grow a new plant from a leaf, you must select a large, non-yellow specimen, carefully cut, dry for 1-2 days and put in a container with the substrate. Rooting will take about 2-4 weeks.

Seed method is used by breeders for breeding new species. It is recommended to sow seeds superficially in the moistened soil. The best time for this is the end of winter. Capacity should be covered with foil. After the emergence of seedlings, the greenhouse is gradually removed, tending young plants to room temperature.

Pests, diseases and other possible problems.

Surely many people know that the peculiarities of the money tree are that it is practically not susceptible to diseases or damage by pests. Most insects do not like the plant because of the content of arsenic in its leaves, but some can still settle on its leaves or trunk.

Possible pests

The mealybug is probably the most common insect in the fatty insect.

It is easy to identify it on a plant; small white lumps, similar to cotton wool and located in the leaf axils, indicate the appearance of this pest. It feeds on the sap of the flower, as a result of which it slows its growth and sheds its leaves.

To remove the mealybug is quite simple - you should wipe the leaves with a napkin moistened with alcohol or a soap solution. It will also help the treatment of plants with special means, for example, "Callipso", "Fitoverm", "Aktetek", etc.

Red-brown and yellow spots on the leaves of Crassula indicate infection with her shield. Measures of getting rid of the pest are, first of all, mechanical - they should be removed from the plant manually with a cotton swab or a small brush dipped in alcohol. After the leaves must be treated with soapy water and sprinkle with insecticide.

If a cobweb forms between the leaves of the crassula, and the leaves themselves become covered with yellowish spots, this indicates the defeat of the plant with a spider mite. To combat it, they use soap solution and Aktofit, Aktelik, and Fitoverm preparations. Preventing the appearance of this pest is to maintain normal humidity and spraying the flower periodically.

Diseases and other consequences of adverse conditions of detention

Most often, money tree diseases are caused by improper care. Soft leaves may indicate excessive watering or lack of light. While the first option is more presumptive. In order to treat the plant, you need to carefully remove it from the container and inspect the root system. Roots and leaves that show signs of decay should be removed immediately with a sharp knife, and the cut sections should be treated with charcoal.

Then the plant must be transplanted into a new pot using a fresh substrate. Watering should begin with small doses and only after the flower finally comes to life.

If leaves frivolous or money tree frowns, it means that the flower is too hot. Most often, you can see such a picture in the summer, or when the plant stands close to the batteries. In the summer, Krassula or the money tree will feel much better in the fresh air - loggias, balconies, and terraces. In winter, it should find a place away from heating appliances.

Sometimes it happens that the trunk of a plant loses its rigidity and begins to slope in different directions. This is explained by the fact that the roots of the bullocks do not grow deep, but wide, so when planting, it is better to choose a shallow and rather wide pot. For better stability, the soil around the trunk can be sprinkled with pebbles.

Does bloody woman bloom?

Few flower growers were lucky to see a flowering tree grown in indoor conditions. Blossoms bloom for 7-10 years of life and only with proper care.

The flowering of the money tree, in most cases, for the winter period. Jade flowers small, white or pale pink in color, collected in the brush-inflorescences. In shape, they resemble small stars or umbrellas. They appear on the tops of young shoots, in cool conditions they open slowly and bloom for a very long time. It is better to remove the faded brushes so that the plant does not waste energy on the formation of seeds.

Madagascar, African and South American countries are famous for their strange flora. Here in the natural environment many species of trees and shrubs grow, which, due to human efforts, appear in countries with a harsh climate, for example, a money tree. The article will look at how to care for the money tree at home.

Leaves of money tree collected in the outlet. They are characterized by a rounded shape that resembles a coin. A wonderful birthday gift for my sister. Inside the leaves is the flesh, which covers the dense skin. Due to the external structure of the leaves, various associations arise concerning the money tree. Therefore, in the people it is called a bastard, luck tree or zhiryankoy.

Secrets and rules of care

The money tree is unpretentious in care and even a beginner can grow a beautiful plant at home. But for good growth the flower must be provided with optimal conditions. To do this, it is recommended to follow a few simple rules of care.

  • The soil  . For the plant to stick, you need the right soil. In their natural habitat, succulents grow on light drained soil. Make this soil easy. Two parts of peat combine with two parts of leafy ground and three parts of sand, mix. Fill the pot with the mixture.
  • Pot  . Planting a money tree is recommended in a shallow pot of clay or plastic. Before pouring the substrate, make a 2 cm thick drain at the bottom of the pot.
  • Lighting . The money tree feels good in the shadows and slightly darkened places. In conditions of excessive illumination, when the rays of the sun fall on the bastard, the leaves turn red, shrink and fall.
  • Temperature . 20-25 degrees - the best temperature for growing succulent. Even at 4 degrees of heat, the money tree feels good. Lower temperature is fraught with death.

These are not all points concerning the care of the money tree. Below we talk about watering, fertilizing and transplanting. I will also pay attention to the subtleties of the formation of a beautiful crown.

How to water a bastard

In the case of the money tree, a rich but moderate watering is appropriate. Before carrying out the procedure, make sure that the soil in the pot has dried out. The flower is more afraid of excessive moisture than the dried soil.

Excessive watering is fraught with root decay, which leads to death. When watering, try to prevent water from falling on the leaves. Provide plenty of water during the spring / summer season. And remember that the ground should be wet, but not wet.

With the onset of cold weather, the soil is allowed to dry up to 5 centimeters deep. In winter, the plant is at rest and does not need a lot of water, as it is concentrated enough moisture in the leaves.

The state of health of the flower depends on the water used. Separated water at room temperature is better suited for watering money trees. Melt water is also allowed for use, as there is little impurity in it. Experienced growers are advised to periodically spray the foliage and wipe with a damp cloth.

How to transplant a money tree at home

Spring is ideal for transplanting money tree. Since the hut is a slow-growing plant, it is recommended to repot every 24 months.

The time indicator is affected by the conditions of detention. If the flower is in optimal conditions, does not experience a shortage of light, moisture and nutrients, it rapidly grows. Then replant the money tree once a year.

  1. At the bottom of the pot make a drainage 2 cm thick. Dump the substrate into the container so that it fills the pot a quarter. If you wish, put a few coins on the bottom of the pot in order to activate the positive energy of the fat woman.
  2. Carefully remove the money tree from the old container, clasping the trunk. Shake the ground gently and lower into a new pot, filling up the ground. Do not trample down the soil. It is better to wait until she settles, and dosypte.
  3. After the procedure, water the plant. Further care is reduced to the regular loosening of the soil. This will provide the root system with access to oxygen.

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Transplanted exoticism is recommended to keep on the balcony. Just put the pot unlike pelargonium in a place protected from the rays of the sun.

How to plant a money tree so that money is carried in the house

Money tree looks attractive. Thanks to the green fleshy foliage that covers the powerful stalk, the Fodder easily decorates any window sill. But in order for the flower to “work” and attract money to the house, it is recommended to follow a few rules when planting and choosing a place.

  • The sprout bought in the store does not immediately plant in the ground. Give him the opportunity to get used to the new environment. If it is summer outside, wind the roots with a damp cloth. If the room has normal humidity and temperature, place the sprout on the window sill.
  • A big role in this issue is played by the pot. The money tree has a feature. It is allowed to repeatedly planted in one pot. After updating the soil, processing the tank with an antiseptic and trimming the root system, the bastard is returned to the old pot. Therefore, it is recommended to choose a quality and beautiful flowerpot, because the tree is destined to become a family talisman and amulet.
  • At the bottom of the pot make a layer of gravel, and put a few coins on top of the emblem up. Use coins of the same denomination. To appease the plant, please with its drainage of river sand and moss.
  • If the goal of planting the bastard is material well-being, I advise you to increase the effect of coins with paper bills. After receiving a sudden income, select three new bills, wrap in a bag and put it under the pot. There is no word about coins and bills.
  • When the plant grows up, decorate. For this purpose, suitable chains, coins, golden ribbons. Since the flower is an oasis of well-being, I advise you to treat it accordingly. Provide a green pet with love and respect.

Keep a flower pot on a south or east window-sill. For irrigation, use water infused on small coins for 10 days. Talk to the tree, pay attention and it will fill the house with love, luck and financial well-being.

How to shape the trunk and crown

In order to get a small tree from the potyonka with a lush crown, it must be carefully monitored from the beginning of growth, forming the trunk and crown. To do this, it is recommended to remove the side processes until the tree has reached the required height.

Wait until the length of the trunk reaches 15 cm and the height is 30 cm. Then pinch the top. This will contribute to the growth of lateral shoots, which will lead to an increase in crown.

It is important that only one process grows in a flowerpot. As a result, the plant will have a solid and thick trunk. Even if you got an adult money tree with a stiff trunk, still care for the splendor of the crown and the height of the jersey.

If you start the process early, there will be no branch stumps on the tree. Often for shaping you have to remove adult twigs. Be sure to treat the cut sites with ground cinnamon or activated charcoal crushed in a mortar.

As for pinching, everything is simple. After the appearance of several pairs of leaflets on a branch, find a kidney between the last leaves and carefully remove it with tweezers. At this point there will be several new buds. This is evidence that the branching process has begun.

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If there is one kidney, repeat the procedure again. And in order for the money tree to develop and branch symmetrically, periodically turn the pot so that all parts of the bastard have access to sunlight.

Than to fertilize

Tolstyanka is a modest plant that needs more water at the initial stage of life. For this purpose, liquid or granular weakened fertilizers are used for cacti and other succulents.

The fertilizer concentration is determined by the soil. If the earth is saturated with organic matter, half the dose indicated on the package is used. In mineral soil, the concentration is higher.

Adult plants feed during peak growth, which lasts from early spring to mid-autumn. Apply fertilizers in low concentration. They are added to the soil once a month.

During the autumn-winter season, starting in November, the fat woman is at rest. At this point, additional food money tree is not required.

Flowering money tree at home

For the fatty, flowering is a natural process. At the same time, succulents are rarely flowering plants, and there is a reason for this. In the tropics, which are a natural habitat for the money tree, there are no short days. Therefore, the fat woman grows well and blooms in good light throughout the year.

In our region, autumn and winter are characterized by short days, and the sunlight received in summer is not enough for flowering. But sometimes the money tree throws out flowers in flat conditions.

Enchanting flowering and bloody - different things. It is extremely rare flowers cover the crown. Usually there are several single inflorescences. If the bloom is abundant, the crown is enveloped in a translucent haze of small and delicate flowers.

Flowers of the money tree are characterized by a light color - white, cream. Sometimes there are instances in which white flowers have a green or pink shade. There are still species with red and blue flowers, but this is rare.

If you provide a money tree with minimal care, which comes down to proper watering, fertilizing and timely transplanting, it will not be possible to achieve flowering. But experienced growers achieve results. What's the secret?

  1. If you want to increase the likelihood of flowers, repot the bastard in early spring. This is due to the coincidence of the transplant with the beginning of the period of active growth.
  2. If in the summer time to take the plant to the air, it will contribute to the result. Keep a pot with a money tree on the balcony or veranda.
  3. After the onset of cold weather, keep the bastard in a room in which the temperature does not exceed 15 degrees.
  4. Regardless of the time of year, provide the flower with access to bright but diffused light. In winter, light the tree with a fluorescent lamp.

Thanks to these little tricks you will help your pet to bloom. And remember, without effort and caring care to see the flowering of the money tree at home will not work.

Types of money tree

In the natural environment grows about three hundred varieties of the money tree, which differ in shape. Due to unpretentiousness and spectacular appearance, this succulent has gained unprecedented popularity in home gardening. The following types of fat woman are grown in indoor conditions:

  • Portulakovaya . Variety of erysipelas is often called ovoid or oval. It grows to a meter height. With proper care throws white or pink flowers.
  • Spatula  . The peculiarity of the species is a tetrahedral creeping stem with air roots. It needs regular watering regardless of the season.
  • Tree . Most often found in home floriculture. In optimal conditions it grows to a half meter height. After 10 years, throws out pink or white flowers.
  • Spiny fat woman . Branching shrub with incredible decorative qualities, due to tiny pointed leaves, located on the principle of tiles. Young plants have standing shoots that have lodged over the years. Blooms with inconspicuous pale yellow flowers.
  • Coyper's Fatty . The grassy variety has thin shoots that form clumps. It blooms in summer, throwing out pink flowers that fill the room with a sweet scent.

A money tree is undemanding in care, but without knowledge of the biological characteristics of a particular species, it is problematic to create conditions suitable for normal development.

Reproduction of the money tree

Let's talk about the reproduction of the money tree. In this process there is nothing difficult, and even a novice florist is able to settle this African exoticism in the house. Shredder, like an orchid, is propagated in several ways: leaves, seeds and cuttings. Consider each method in more detail.

Seed propagation

Getting a young money tree from seed is a long and troublesome task. But the result is worth it.

  1. To start, prepare the ground. Mix one part of sand with two parts of leafy earth. Fill the bowls with the resulting substrate.
  2. Place the seed in the ground and cover with foil. Every morning, remove the polyethylene in the morning for fifteen minutes and spray the soil using a spray bottle.
  3. After the appearance of the first shoots, and it will happen after two weeks, remove the film, but continue spraying.
  4. After strengthening transplant sprouts in shallow crates. The main thing is that the distance between seedlings should be not less than a centimeter.

Planted young plants transplant in separate pots. By this time, each money tree will have several leaves.

Reproduction by cuttings

In order for the money tree to have a greater impact on the financial condition of the family, experienced growers recommend not to buy, but to steal the cutting. Imagine that you have acquired several cuttings in an incompletely legal way. Dry them for several days. Then everything is simple.

  • Prepare a container with the ground. Take care of drainage, which protects the root system from rotting.
  • To make the cuttings better rooted, make a small greenhouse. Cover each cutting with a disposable cup. It's enough.
  • Twice a day, remove the glasses and air the young sweatshirts.

After rooting, remove the glasses. When the roots completely cover the soil, which will be indicated by their appearance from above, the young trees will be transplanted into pots.

Leaf propagation

Leaves money tree propagated more often than cuttings. To get started, look for a piece of a fathead, and then proceed according to the algorithm below.

  1. Pour some boiled water into a glass, add a bit of crushed charcoal and put a leaf in the mixture. Put a container with a sheet in the shade.
  2. Every two days, change the water to prevent rotting. In the near future will see the roots, resembling white strings.
  3. Wait a little more for the roots to get stronger. After that, transfer the leaf into the ground. Act as carefully as possible so as not to damage the roots. Otherwise, the risk of death of the fatty woman will increase.

Video transplant experience

Now you know all the reproduction details of the money tree. Use any of these methods to increase the number of copies of African exotic in a home green corner.

Problems in breeding money tree

A lot of indoor plants that are undemanding to care at home. They seem to be specially created by nature for beginning flower growers and easily tolerate their flaws. The list of such plants includes and sweets. This unassuming green pet, like the spathiphyllum, does not cause the owner a lot of trouble.

But this does not mean that people who breed unpretentious plants do not face problems. Sometimes a healthy fat woman fades, sheds leaves or dies at all. We will understand why this is happening.

Why leaves fall

Leaf fall is the most common problem overtaking a grower. I will consider the causes of this phenomenon and tell you how to act in such a situation.

  • Over-watering . It leads to wilting of the leaves, which later fall off. In this case, it is recommended to stop watering until the earth lump dries. After that, water the flower moderately and gradually bring the amount of water and the frequency of watering to the established rate - once a week.
  • Lack of moisture . Provides a similar effect. Only in this case, the leaves first turn yellow and curl, and then fall down. The solution of the problem is reduced to the resumption of irrigation and periodic spraying with settled water.
  • Excessive lighting . If the leaves fall due to excessive light, move the pot with the money tree to the lighted area where the sun's rays do not fall. If this is not possible, create a shadow for the bastard with paper.
  • Heat . With the onset of cold weather they turn on the heating system and use heating devices. Streams of hot air along with low humidity cause great damage. Move the flower to another location and spray regularly.
  • Incorrect dressing . Sometimes thinning of the crown of a fathead is caused by the host’s flaws during the fertilizer. Solving the problem involves replacing the soil in a pot. In other ways to save the plant will not work, as to neutralize the excess salt in the soil is problematic.

Remember, even a completely healthy flower can shed its leaves. This phenomenon is observed during the breeding season, when the fathead sheds healthy leaves in order to get young shoots. Do not forget about aging. This is natural if an elderly flower sheds leaves.

Why the trunk and leaves turn yellow

In this unpleasant phenomenon, when the appearance of the money tree significantly deteriorates, one reason is the lack of light. Helping a pet is easy. Move the pot to another place. If this is not possible, it is recommended to think about installing an artificial light source. In the summer, keep the flower in the garden. A loggia will do as well, provided that the sun’s rays do not fall on the leaves.

Why leaves turn black and wither

The appearance of rounded black spots on the surface of the leaves of the money tree is a sign of "sunstroke." The solution of the problem involves the shadowing. If the spots are soft, the flower is affected by a fungal infection. In this case, remove the affected leaves, process the appropriate drug.

It does not matter if you remove a lot of leaves during the rescue operation. This will make room for new buds, which will have a positive effect on the density and lushness of the crown.

Why did the money tree have thin, soft and wrinkled leaves?

The answer is simple - fusarium rot. This is the result of water stagnation, which leads to excessive watering. To prevent the spread of infection, treat the soil with Fundazole suspension and normalize watering. Later transplant the plant, removing the rotten roots.

Diseases and pests

Contrary to the simplicity in the care of the lack of attention to the sweatshirt do not like. If the money tree is not provided with proper care, it will not lead to anything good, and the diseases will not keep you waiting. What to say about pests.

  1. In conditions of poor lighting, the stem of the plant acquires an ugly shape. Further inaction leads to death. Therefore, keep the pot on the windowsill, especially if the room is dark.
  2. If the leaves change color or fall off, this indicates the presence of a fungal disease in the money tree. A similar effect provides the use of cold water when watering.
  3. The presence of rot on the basis of the stem is the herald of root rot. To save the plant, act decisively. The tip is recommended to cut and grow a new tree.
  4. The fat woman comes into view of pests rarely. If necessary, use means to combat a particular pest. Usually the source of the problem is the mealybug. Handling it will help treatment with alcohol or insecticide.

Why is a fat woman sick and how to cure a money tree houseplant?

Why does a fat woman (money tree) not grow (standing in one place) or grow poorly and what to do? Since the money tree (jungle, crassula) is a semi-desert plant, it requires natural habitat conditions for good growth: bright, but not excessive lighting; sufficient drainage; watering during growth; drying of the soil and coolness in a period of relative rest. If these conditions are met, you will not have to complain about the slow growth of the money tree. To give it an attractive appearance can be regular pinching shoots, which stimulates growth points, helps to quickly increase the crown.

  ATTENTION!  In order for Spinser to grow quickly, it is necessary to find the optimal lighting mode, the so-called "middle ground". The money tree needs a bright light, but direct sunlight is not allowed on the plant.


Leaves fall down:

Money tree sheds leaves: why? Since Tolstyanka (money tree) multiplies with the help of leaves, shedding them - this indicates a disease of the leaves or it is a disturbing signal that the plant has fallen into adverse conditions and urgently wants to leave offspring. Why do leaves fall in a flower of a fat woman (money tree) (the fat woman showered) or why does a fat woman shed lose leaves? The reasons (why the leaves fall) of such an unpleasant phenomenon or illness can be: excessively abundant watering and insufficient lighting, especially during the period of winter dormancy; prolonged repeated drying of the earthy coma; watering with cold water from the tap; too frequent fertilizing fertilizer. What to do, how to care at home and how to save if the fatty woman leaves fall? After analyzing the reasons, you need to try to observe the irrigation regime in accordance with the season, water with warm settled water, minimize the use of fertilizers. ATTENTION! In winter, watering the fat woman is reduced to 1-2 times a month, the lower the air temperature, the less it is. It is also desirable to reduce the temperature in the room to 15⁰, because at this time and in the homeland of the money tree is cold arid weather.


Rotted trunk:

Why does the money tree have a soft, thin trunk?

Succulents, to which the Jade (the money tree) belongs, who are used to storing water for the future in desert conditions, cannot tolerate excessive soil moisture. They start to rot, and after them the stem of the plant. If, after drying the soil, the plant does not come in the proper form, then everything is very serious - it is urgently needed to replant. How to save and what to do if the trunk rots, the roots rot and the money tree (brute) dies? Before transplanting, you need to wash the ground from the roots and carefully examine them. If everything is not so bad, and only the roots have rotted, they are cut to healthy areas, powdered with wood ash and planted in a new substrate. It is almost impossible to reanimate the rotten trunk. Stalky stem cuttings are very easy to take root, and the new plants that you grow from them, will help to make work on the bugs.


Yellow leaves:

Why do the leaves of porky (money tree) turn yellow?

The most likely reason for the yellowing of the fatty leaves is a lack of light. What to do if the money tree leaves turn yellow? If the windows of the room are facing north or northeast and the toast glass turns yellow, you should think about artificial lighting. In the warmer months, the garden garden or loggia with protection from the direct rays of the sun will be the best place for a bastard. Soft sluggish leaves Money tree wither and fall leaves! Consider why this happens.


Why does a fathead wrinkle the leaves, become soft and thin, sluggish and what to do if the money tree fades?

The loss of elasticity of the leaves of the fathead signals a problem with watering. The plant is either tormented by drought, or the roots are suffocating from waterlogging. What if the money tree has soft leaves? It is necessary to check whether the substrate drainage is sufficient, to adjust the watering. Another reason may be excessive solar insolation, especially if the plant has recently been transplanted. Damaged by transplanting roots do not cope with the need of a money tree in watering, leaves wilt wrinkle. Black spots appeared on the leaves.


Why does the money tree turn black leaves?

Dry rounded black spots on the leaves of Fatty appear as a result of sunburn. Plant shading from direct sunlight will solve this problem, but the affected leaves will fall off over time. Black and brown soft spots on the leaves indicate that Fat Meat is affected by a fungal infection. Leaves with signs of disease must be removed, the plant treated with a drug to combat fungal infections, if necessary, the treatment can be repeated several times. You do not need to be afraid of removing a large number of leaves, this creates new growth points, the crown of the plant will be thicker and more magnificent.

  ATTENTION!  It is worth reviewing the conditions of maintenance of the money tree, as the fungus develops only in rooms with high humidity. Airing the room, mulching the surface layer of the earth can help to cope with this problem.


The leaves turn red:

Why and why does the money tree turn red leaves or have already turned red?

The main reason for the reddening of the fatty leaves is too bright sunlight. She does not tolerate direct sunshine, although her African origin would seem to indicate the opposite. A red tint may appear on the leaves after a “change of residence”, transferring the plant from a shaded window sill to a brightly lit one. This problem is solved very simply - just lightly shade the window with a light curtain, and the leaves will turn bright green again. If, in addition to redness, the leaves are also slightly worn, then a change of location led to sunburn, and the money tree needs to be fed with complex fertilizer, spraying with a biostimulant. You can apply Epin, the universal "living water" for the affected plants.

CAUTION!  Using Epin, you can not allow an overdose, the bill is literally on the drops, this drug is so active. For the treatment of adult plants enough 1-2 drops, dissolved in a glass of water. When redness of the underside of the leaves you need to pay attention to the mode of watering, perhaps the plant simply does not have enough moisture, dried earthy lump. Pest control and photos Not very much like pests to settle on the Fat Meat, but from time to time and she suffers from their invasion.


Why does a white bloom appear on a fathead (white spots or dots on the leaves): what is it?

Sometimes in the axils of the leaves of the money tree you can see a white bloom, similar to cotton balls. This is a signal that the mealybug has settled on the plant. In order to get rid of it, you need: wash off the pest with warm water from the shower; wash the bastard with a small brush with a thick foam of soap, then wash the plant with clean water; process infusion of garlic, or tobacco, decoction of cyclamen tubers. Such treatments are carried out 3-4 times a month. Chervets affects not only Fatty, but many other plants, for example: Hoiyu, Poinsettia succulent, Cereus cactus. If you do not fight with a broom, it will feed on the juice of young shoots, which will lead to a weakening of the plant, slowing its growth, loss of leaves, and the appearance of black fungi on Tolstiankekolonii. White plaque on the plant must be rubbed between the fingers in order to distinguish between a mealybug injury and a fungus. The smell of mold indicates a fungal infection. It is much harder to get rid of the spider mite. His presence can be seen by a small yellowish spots on the leaves and cobweb threads. The reason for the appearance of this pest is warm and dry air, therefore spraying the plants regularly, you can avoid the appearance of the mite on the sweatshirt. In the early stages of the lesion, you can process the money tree with garlic or tobacco extract, soap suds. Such measures are not always effective; more often, neighboring plants are also affected by the mite. In this case, only the treatment with insecticides will help. They need to process not only plants, but also the surface on which they stand, as well as flower pots to destroy the clutches of the spider mite eggs. The shield can be seen only at the late stage of the lesion, then, when red-brown plaques (spots) appeared on the bases of the petioles of the money tree and the back of the leaves along the veins, that is, the pest can be seen with the naked eye.

  The following measures are urgently taken:  shchitovok removed, scraping them from the surface of leaves and shoots; rubies are wiped with tobacco or soap solution, washed with warm water; process the plant with a systemic insecticide. With severe damage to the shield, when all the leaves are covered with sweet sticky secretions, it is very difficult to cope with it.

REFERENCE. The soap solution for spraying is prepared in the following proportion - 10 g of potash, green or laundry soap per half liter of water. Before the soap processing the soil in the pot should be covered with foil. What to do: money tree falls from gravity? Such a problem is possible only under the condition that the pottery with Crassula was not turned in relation to the light, its crown became one-sided, and the tree lost stability. How to strengthen the trunk of the bastard? To solve the problem, an adult plant is transplanted into a pot of a somewhat larger size, slightly reducing the load on one side by pinching. It is advisable to transplant in spring, but if the situation does not tolerate delay, you can use the transfer method, that is, carefully take the plant along with the earthy clod, put it in a larger pot, and carefully fill the gap with the substrate. The shape of the young plant can still be adjusted by turning it around its axis. The plant stretches to the window glass, the only source of light, the main trunk is bent. Timely attention to the shape of the money tree will allow you to get a slender plant with uniform growth and a neat crown. By creating Tolstyanka the optimal conditions for development, one can be sure that problems and illnesses will not prevent growing a beautiful strong plant, signaling to its owners about the well-being of the house in which it lives.