How to properly grow a fat woman at home?

The desire of people to get rich is limitless. To do this, they resort to the most unexpected actions, which sometimes plunge others into shock. One of these very interesting ways can be called planting a kind of money tree in your house, the second name of which is a fat woman.

Home care for the money tree does not present much difficulty, which makes the process of a kind of enrichment quite popular. Does the money tree really bring that desired monetary independence?

Money tree: origin and name

In Africa, Central and South America, there is a great variety of the most interesting shrubs and ornamental trees that grow in warm and hot climates.

Getting into more severe conditions, the presented vegetation requires a peculiar and proper care, which can be achieved by growing at home. In this way, many years ago, a fat woman appeared in Russia, which was nicknamed so thanks to its thick stem.

The money tree got its “home” name due to its root system. The stems of this plant emerge from a rosette root, which outwardly resemble a flat circle - a coin.

It should be noted that, despite the large number of nicknames and diminutive names, no one even thinks about how the money tree is scientifically correctly called. Even experienced flower growers who have been enjoying the presented plant for many years do not know its real name.

So, what is the name of the money tree? The real name of the tree is Crassula. In turn, this plant is already subdivided into herbaceous and bushy representatives.

The money tree belongs to the bushy form, but due to its thick stem it received a second full name "Tree fat woman"... Although this statement is also considered to be erroneous.

Money tree (bastard) photo:

it looks like a money tree

so the fat woman blooms

picture of a fat tree

Varieties of fat women

Indoor plant money tree in Russia is not so common. The fact is that most flower growers grow only one tree-like species of Crassula in their home, and therefore this name was fixed for the bastard, which was indicated above.

But there are more than 300 species of crassula that successfully grow at home in a warm climate. Tree fat woman gained its popularity only due to its simple disembarkation and further care.

But also experienced florists in Russia can find such types of the presented plant as:

Fatty Crassula depending on its variety, it has a slightly distinctive appearance. Differences can only be noticed in the shape of the stem, branches and leaf shape. The thick stem remains unchanged in all species.

Fat woman: home care

As mentioned above, the money tree does not require much time for its own care. However, here, too, there are nuances of self-cultivation, which should be studied by novice growers in order to provide the plant with comfortable conditions.

Lighting. How to care for a bastard houseplant at home? First of all, the Crassula needs to provide lighting suitable for its normal and rapid growth.

It is better to install a flowerpot with a plant on the windowsill from the southeast side. This plant loves good lighting, but requires shade and protection from direct sunlight.

It is also recommended to take out the flowerpots to fresh air in summer and warm spring. This position of the flowerpot will provide the plant with a kind of protection from insects and other pests.

Temperature. When they talk about self-cultivation, most growers pay attention to the optimal temperature regime for the plant. This affects the flowering of the plant. Crassula is no exception. The optimal temperature for it is the range from +19 to +25 ° C in spring and summer.

But in winter, it is recommended to lower the temperature to +14 or +17 degrees. Do not install the flowerpot on a windowsill next to heating appliances.

Humidity. The money tree firmly tolerates absolutely any humidity in the room where it is located all the time. But you should not overdo it with sharp drops. Otherwise, Crassula will not only not please flower growers with its flowering, but will also begin to wither.

Watering. How to water a money tree at home if its growth was recorded in conditions of difficult passability and wild nature?

Due to its natural origin and habitat, Crassula can withstand the absence of irrigation for several weeks. The presented plant has rather thick and dense leaves, which contain all the necessary moisture for the further growth and nutrition of the tree.

It turns out that the money tree should be watered as little as possible. In the summer, you should wait for the substrate to dry by half. Excessive watering will quickly lead to decay of the roots, which means the rapid death of the plant.

Top dressing. How to feed the money tree at home, if in his wild nature he had to "extract" all the useful and nutritious micronutrients through a constant struggle for survival?

As a result of its natural characteristics, it is necessary to feed the fat woman only once a month in the spring and summer. For complementary foods, you can purchase a special solution for cacti in a florist shop. Dilute according to the instructions.

The autumn-winter period no longer requires such abundant feeding. Here it is enough to do complementary foods only once every two months with a weak solution, that is, adding more water.

Self-cultivation of a fat woman

If you are a novice florist and decide to grow a money tree on your own, then you need to learn how to care for it from the very beginning of the process. Indeed, quite often, beginner growers independently plant a plant in the form of a small process, obtained from their friends or experienced gardeners.

Therefore, the question of the correct planting and further transplanting of the money tree should be examined.

Choosing a flowerpot and substrate

At the initial stage, you should decide on the choice of a flowerpot. Many novice growers make a very standard and rather depressing oversight, because they choose a standard-shaped pot.

The root system of the crassula diverges to the sides, and not in depth, as a result of which the standard shape of the pot does not fit it. Then in which pot should you plant a money tree?

Choose flat containers with a small depression in the initial stages. In the future, they must be exchanged for special oval pots with a shallow bottom. So, you will achieve rapid growth of the fat woman and timely flowering.

Also pay attention to the choice of substrate. After all, most experienced florists did not agree on what kind of land is needed for a money tree.

You can buy the primer ready-made in a specialized store. But it is better to do it yourself by mixing 4 parts of sod soil and adding river sand, deciduous soil and humus one by one.

How to plant a money tree correctly?

The question of how to plant a money tree will be discussed in more detail later in the article. Here it should only be clarified that the shoot should be planted only after the development of the root system.

A drainage layer must be laid at the bottom of the selected flowerpot, and after that use the prepared soil mixture.

How to transplant a money tree?

When the plant has grown, and the root system began to slightly make its way up through the soil, the question arises in a timely manner how to transplant a money tree at home. If you purchased a finished plant - in a planted container - at a florist shop, the first transplant will take place within 2-3 weeks after purchase.

It is necessary to wait time, as the plant takes time to adapt. The transplant is carried out in a large container or for permanent residence.

In the future, the transplant is carried out once a year. A mature plant is transplanted no more than once every three to four years in order to renew the substrate in order to saturate the root system with useful and nutritious micronutrients.

Money tree transplant at home, video:

How to form a crown of a money tree at home?

In order to grow a beautiful Crassula with a lush crown, it is necessary to carry out some actions to pinch and trim new shoots. The pinching is carried out for the emergence of several new shoots instead of one bud. This will give an excellent deposit for numerous branches, as a result of which the crown will turn out to be lush.

But the small image is carried out already in order to form a bush of the correct shape. This process will also prevent premature tillering of the money tree.

How to pinch a money tree? Only branches with 3-4 pairs of leaves are subject to pinching. Using tweezers, you need to remove the new bud, which is located between the last pair of leaves. In place of the plucked off shoot, several new ones are formed, due to which the crown will turn out to be lush.

How to prune a money tree at home? When the branch has grown to a large size (on average, this is characterized by 6 pairs of leaves), pruning should be done. To do this, simply cut off the top of the head with scissors at the base of the last pair of leaves that you decide to leave. The resulting cut should be treated with crushed activated carbon.

How to form the crown of a fat woman? To form a beautiful and lush crown of the presented plant, it is necessary to carry out all the described manipulations with pinching and pruning of shoots and branches. So, you will form a lush crown and achieve thinner stems.

If you neglect the actions presented, the tree will grow much slower, but it will quickly bush and lead to an appearance more resembling japanese bonsai tree.

How to form a crown? Video:

Growing bonsai

If the goal of your self-cultivation of the presented plant is, directly, the result of the appearance of a Japanese bonsai, you need to study the rules on how to grow a money tree with a thick trunk.

Surprisingly, most flower growers pursue exactly this goal. And since creating a tree from a small process is a rather troublesome business, you should immediately resort to the steps presented in the following.

Bonsai from fatty Is a very common and very promising task. If you use a slightly different technique in pinching and pruning, you can achieve positive results.

So, for growing your own money tree bonsai it is necessary to carry out the following actions:

• The first and basic rule is not to spare new growth. It is important to cut the extended branches in a timely manner to the smallest possible size.

• Shoots that have reached a length of 10 cm should be cut so that only 1-3 pairs of leaves remain. To form the necessary crown, most often 2/3 of the entire bush is subject to pruning.

• It is important to achieve a dense crown of the money tree. In the future, it will be easier to form the necessary bonsai from it. To do this, pinch each 4 pairs of leaves.

• It also needs to be shaped like a bonsai. To do this, you should do such manipulations as directing non-lignified shoots along the correct path for further growth. Use wires, clothespins, and other tools to hook the shoot in the desired position.

Bonsai is not that difficult to grow, but it will take too long. According to the growers themselves, it takes about 2-3 years, or even more, to grow a Japanese tree independently. But the result is worth it.

How to plant a money tree at home?

As a rule, even an experienced florist fails to plant Crassula. Even if you see that too many branches are growing from the soil, opening the root system, you cannot separate it without consequences.

Sections and other manipulations can only lead to the death of the plant, so you should not do this.

How to propagate a money tree?

The fat woman can be propagated in three ways - by seeds, leaves and cuttings. Each method should be considered in more detail.

Seed propagation

This method is practically not used even by experienced flower growers, since it is very difficult to collect seeds from a money tree. If you still managed to collect seeds from a flowering money tree, follow these steps to germinate them:

• prepare the substrate - two parts of leafy soil and one part of sand;
• prepare special oblong bowls, pour the prepared substrate into them and sow the seeds;
• cover the bowls with plastic and open every morning for airing for 15-20 minutes;
• the soil is sprayed daily with a spray bottle;
• shoots will appear in about a month;
• after strengthening the seedlings, which were also watered from a spray bottle, they are planted in large containers;
• care continues according to the basic requirements and rules.

As the capacity grows, they increase, so a transplant may be required every six months.

Propagation by leaves

Surprisingly, this plant can be grown from a single leaf. How to grow a money tree from a leaf? Do the following:

• cut off a leaf and place it in a glass with boiled water and added chopped charcoal;
• remove the glass in the shade, but change the water every 2-3 days;
• it will take about 2 weeks for the first roots to appear;
• after strengthening the root system, you can start planting a leaf in the ground;
• continue growing in accordance with all other requirements and characteristics.

This method is also long, but for the sake of experiment and out of interest, you can try this method too.

Propagation by cuttings

How to get a scion from a money tree?... If everything is clear with a still not stiff plant (here it is enough to cut off the shoot), then what about the tree? Everything is pretty simple here.

Take a closer look at the branches - consider a green bud on it, which looks like a small green tubercle. It is in this place that an incision should be made so as not to damage this kidney.

Before planting the shoot in the ground, it is recommended to place it in a glass of water until the root system develops. As soon as you notice strong roots, plant the shoot in a soil suitable for Crassula.

Reproduction and formation of a fat woman, video:

How to care for a fat woman?

The article described all aspects of proper self-cultivation of a plant, according to the simple commandments of nature and comfortable conditions.

Now we should turn to the magical properties of the presented plant, because it is not for nothing that this plant received its nickname "money tree". What is the secret and how to attract money?

How to plant a money tree to make a profit?

In order to attract material well-being, the correct planting of the appendage should be carried out. As a rule, the first commandment is that the scion must be stolen. So, financial well-being will come faster.

Therefore, the question spontaneously disappears, is it possible to give a money tree from home... It is not recommended to do this, because it can indirectly affect the financial difficulties in the family.

So, the landing of the stolen Crassula is carried out as follows:

• Planting is carried out only on Wednesday on the growing moon.

• Place 8 coins of the same denomination on the bottom of the pot, with the coat of arms facing up.

• While you are planting, read the conspiracy: “You will bloom, but I will grow in wealth! This is my will, so be it! "

• Water the plant every Wednesday, uttering the conspiracy presented each time.

When the plant has acquired a fairly large size, it will be possible to hang coins strung on a red thread on the branches.

Where to put the money tree in Feng Shui?

Of course, one cannot do without Feng Shui, and most importantly, without the question of where to put the money tree in the apartment so that it will make a profit. The article has already mentioned the location of the flower, namely, where the plant should stand for favorable growth.

The same rule applies when installing a pot with Crassula. Place it on the southeast side of the room, where the money tree is permanently located.

For greater persuasiveness, place water in this corner: a bowl or vase of water, a picture of the sea (but not a waterfall).

Signs and superstitions do not end there. The most striking beliefs include a flowering plant. Many people ask a question in principle, but Does the money tree bloom? This plant blooms and for a certain stimulation it is necessary to place the pot in the sun, but only to protect the leaves from burns.

Blossoming in the fat woman is very rare, therefore, according to the signs, a similar process is assigned the omen of a quick monetary profit.

Problems in growing a money tree

Despite all the positive aspects of self-cultivation of the presented plant, flower growers may also face problems.

Diseases of the bastard are rarely attacked, as well as pests. Here, a fungal infection is more often manifested, which could only be introduced through infection from a neighboring plant. To eliminate the problem, you should treat the bush with special solutions purchased from a floristry store. In especially severe cases, the bush is completely cut off.

Falling leaves

Often there is such an incident when a plant leaves are crumbling... This process looks so depressing that growers are discouraged. There are several reasons why the fat woman sheds leaves:

• The first reason why the leaves of the money tree fall off is improper watering. If you water the tree too often, perfectly healthy leaves will fall off. If the soil dries up, the leaves will first wither, turn yellow, and then fall off.

• Another reason is sun exposure. If you expose the pot with a bush to direct sunlight, then after a while you will notice characteristic burns and leaf discharge.

• Also, the reasons include the use of ice water from the tap for irrigation. We must not forget about the sudden changes in air temperature in the room.

• Novice growers make a common mistake that can be the reason why the money tree sheds its leaves. This is an excess of mineral fertilizers. When newcomers to floristry use frequent feeding, this rather sad moment occurs.

What to do if leaves fall? Reconsider your actions for caring for the money tree. This is the only way you can find the reason and get rid of a very unpleasant situation.

Why isn't the money tree growing?

The second most popular question is the slow growth of the plant. The reason may be hiding in an improperly selected flowerpot, as a result of which the plant takes root downward. This inhibits the growth of the crown.

Pay attention to this material - Decembrist (Schlumberger) flower: home care.

Also, one should not forget about non-observance of the basic rules of self-cultivation of a plant. Again, review all your actions and eliminate mistakes in caring for a fat woman.

Rotten roots of Crassula, video:

Medicinal properties and contraindications

The healing properties of the money tree are discouraged by most skeptics. But the juice of the leaves of the presented plant has a positive effect in the treatment of certain human diseases. So, Crassula juice has bactericidal, antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects.

You will be interested in this article - Why do orchid leaves turn yellow? Diseases and their treatment.

For bruises, sprains, wounds and abrasions, money tree leaves should be used as a compress. Beforehand, the leaves are lightly beaten or use a knife to carefully make cuts on all surfaces.

Itching and other skin lesions should be distinguished as contraindications for use. This can lead to an allergic reaction and other troubles.

Belief in financial security and the beneficial properties of the money tree make this plant very popular.

The cultivation features also do not require any effort, so it is worth listening to experienced growers and Crassula owners, and starting this beautiful green splendor in the southeastern part of your home.

Be sure to participate in the survey!

• Dollar tree

  

  of votes

• Money Tree

  

  of votes

Like the article ? Show it to your friends:

The fat woman is one of the most unpretentious and famous indoor plants. Even a novice florist can grow it at home.The money tree is also popular because, as it is believed in feng shui, it can attract wealth, love and good luck to the house. That is why on the windowsills of many apartments you can see bastard trees with leaves that look like coins. But, despite the whimsicality, the plant requires a certain and careful care.

Description, types and photos of fat women

Fat woman or Crassula belongs to the genus succulents and the Tolstyankov family. A rather small and neat tree, which we are used to seeing at home, grows up to four meters in nature. On its thick trunk, opposite each other, simple and integral extreme leaves grow. They can be green, light green, silvery and dark with a red border. With good growing conditions and proper care, the plant can bloom with white, blue, yellow or light red flowers. All fat women are distinguished by fleshy leaves and drought tolerance.

There are many different types of money tree, among which there are annuals and perennials... Only a few of them are grown at home:

1. The oval bastard is a plant up to one meter high, the thick branches of which are strewn with petiolate oval-shaped leaves. The leaves can be up to 5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. It blooms with white or pink small flowers.
2. The plow-shaped crassula is distinguished by fleshy, but very thin, pointed leaves, along the edges of which there is another dense row of tiny leaves. It blooms with inconspicuous small flowers. The tree grows very quickly and reproduces well. Its shoots seem to hang down and practically fall out of the pot. Small roots do not require much moisture, so the plant can be used as a ground cover.
3. Schmidt's fat woman is an annual bushy plant that is often found in Europe. After flowering, the tree is thrown away, and the next year a new one is planted. The narrow leaves of this species of Crassula are pointed towards the end and have a silvery bloom on top. They are slightly reddish below. During the flowering period, red-carmine flowers bloom on the tree.
4. The tree-like crassula is a tree up to one and a half meters high. Gray leaves with a reddish border grow on its fleshy branches. They reach 8 cm in length and 5 cm in width. At home they rarely bloom, and in nature, medium-sized white flowers bloom on the tree, which turn pink over time. The plant loves diffused light, so it grows well on western and eastern windowsills.
5. The dotted bastard is distinguished by lodging stems and belongs to herbaceous plants. Its ovoid thin leaves are pointed towards the end. The silvery green leaves are strewn with dark blotches, as it were. It blooms with white flowers, collected in thyroid inflorescences.
6. The tetrahedral crassula is an unpretentious and rapidly growing shrub with thin branches. Its shoots spread along the ground and have many aerial roots. Since the plant grows rapidly, it needs regular renewal. This type of Crassula is easily propagated by cuttings.
7. The rocky bastard is a creeping plant, the length of the shoots of which can reach fifty centimeters. Its fleshy thin leaves grow in pairs and grow together at the base. There is a red bloom on the leaves, and a red border runs along their edges. During the flowering period, small pink flowers bloom.

Fat woman: home care, photo

Growing and caring for a money tree is quite simple and interesting. Providing a tropical flower with the necessary conditions for keeping, it should be remembered that in spring and summer the plant has a period of active growth, and in winter - a period of dormancy.

Lighting and air temperature

Fat woman refers to light-loving plants, but does not tolerate direct sunlight.It is better to place it near the southeastern windows, where there is enough sun, not too hot and the sun's rays do not burn. In winter, the plant can be placed on the southern windowsill, and in summer it can be taken out to the balcony or garden. In the fresh air, the flower grows well and can bloom. To do this, you need to choose a place protected from wind and scorching sun.

In the warm season, a home-grown Crassula will feel good at an air temperature of + 20- + 25 degrees. In winter, the plant has a dormant period, therefore, it must be kept in a cool room with a temperature of about + 10- + 14 degrees.

If it is not possible to provide the fat woman with the required temperature in the winter season, then it is recommended to put it away from heating appliances. Otherwise, from dry air and heat, the leaves from the plant will begin to fall off, and the tree itself will stretch out. The money tree also begins to shed its leaves with constant drafts in the room.

Watering and feeding

When caring for a fat woman, it must be remembered that you cannot fill a plant with fleshy stems. Regular watering leads to decay of roots and loss of leaves... Crassula is watered only after its earthen lump dries out from above by three to four centimeters.

During the dormant period, if the plant is kept in a cool room from November to February, watering practically stops. At this time, you just need to make sure that the substrate in the pot does not dry out completely.

The pot in which the money tree grows must necessarily have holes from below through which water enters the pan. Before planting the plant, a thick layer of drainage must be poured onto the bottom of the pot.

It is recommended to water the fat woman only with water at room temperature that has been separated for several days. Do not place the plant in the sun. In this case, the top layer of the soil will dry out quickly, while the bottom will still remain moist.

In the hot season and when keeping the plant in a room with the batteries turned on several times a month, you need a money tree rinse under a warm shower... The top of the pot with soil must be wrapped in polyethylene beforehand so that water does not get into the ground. The fat woman can be taken to its place only after the water has drained from it. If there is no opportunity to arrange a shower for the plant, then its leaves are periodically sprayed from a spray bottle and wiped with a damp cloth.

It is often not recommended to feed fat women. It is enough to fertilize the plant with nutrient solutions special for succulents once a month in spring and summer, and once every three months during the dormant period. So that fertilizers do not burn the roots and are well absorbed, they are applied one day after watering the flower.

Features of the money tree transplant

Caring for a fat woman at home involves plant transplant once every two years... Crassula's roots are too small, so the pot for it must match their size. At the same time, the container for planting should be heavy, since with a small root system, a large tree can begin to collapse.

You can transplant the plant into a soil special for succulents, which is sold in flower shops. Prepare an earthen mixture for transplanting a fat woman, you can independently, by mixing for this:

• leafy ground - 1 part;
• sod soil - 4 parts;
• humus - 1 part;
• sand - 1 part.

Expanded clay, pieces of coal or brick chips must be poured at the bottom of the pot.

In the process of transplanting the roots of the plant, it is recommended to carefully examine and remove the rotten ones. In this case, the cut points are sprinkled crushed activated carbon, the tree is left for a day to dry the roots and only then is planted in a prepared container.

Breeding methods of a fat woman

The money tree at home can be propagated in two ways:

• seeds;
• cuttings.

Seed propagation

Plant seeds are sown in seedling containersfilled with moist soil. From above, the crops are covered with glass or polyethylene. Care consists in spraying the soil as it dries and daily airing the mini greenhouse. The first seedlings should appear in two weeks. The glass must be removed immediately, and the seedling containers must be placed in a well-lit place. It is better not to water the soil around the seedlings of Crassula, but to spray it. As soon as young plants grow and get stronger, they can be planted in small separate pots.

Propagation by cuttings

This is the easiest way to propagate a money tree. It is recommended to harvest and plant cuttings in March or April... In this case, according to experienced flower growers, there is a possibility that the fat woman will bloom.

As cuttings, you can take just a leaf of a plant or a piece of a trunk. In the prepared soil, the segments are deepened by about 6 cm, and the leaves - by 1 cm. For better rooting, a transparent container is put on top of the cuttings. In such a mini greenhouse, the plant will feel much more comfortable and take root faster. You should take care of the cuttings carefully, airing them daily and checking the moisture content of the soil.

Possible problems when growing a money tree

At home, with proper care, a fat woman usually does not get sick and is not affected by pests. Therefore, if there are problems with an unpretentious plant, then this is for sure errors in its maintenance and care:

1. Watering with cold water and excessive watering leads to root rot. The plant first changes color, and leaves fall off. Then the table becomes soft and the flower gradually dies. In this case, in the early stages, the soil must be dried and spilled with drugs for fungal diseases. If this does not help, then the plant is pulled out of the pot, and its rotten roots are cut off.
2. Insufficient lighting can cause the tree to stretch out and become ugly. Therefore, in dimly lit rooms, the plant is recommended to be grown on windowsills.
3. If the indoor air is too dry, Crassula leaves may begin to dry out and wither. In this case, the tree can be taken out into the fresh air, and regularly sprayed during the winter period.

Fatty women are rarely affected by pests, but, nevertheless, they are sometimes attacked:

• mealybug in leaf axils forms a white bloom;
• a spider mite is a very small insect that leaves sticky cobwebs between the stems and leaves;
• scabbard in the form of yellow or brown raised spots can be seen on the trunk and leaves.

In all cases, the plant is treated with folk remedies or special chemicals.

Crown formation

In order for the money tree to have a neat round shape, and not look like a shrub with thin stems, it is recommended to start shaping its crown on your own.

You need to start forming a fat woman still at a young age, when three to four pairs of leaves appear on its branches. For this, a new bud located between the leaves is pinched with tweezers or nails. Some time after the procedure, two or three new buds will appear at the site of the removed bud, and the tree will begin to branch. At this time, you need to make sure that there are no more than four pairs of leaves on each branch. The top of the grown tree is pinched off.

If Crassula was purchased already in adulthood, then its height and splendor can still be adjust by cutting... To do this, a branch is cut off over the fourth pair of leaves, and the cut is sprinkled with crushed activated carbon.

For uniform growth and development of the crown, the bastard periodically needs to be turned in different directions towards the light. It is not recommended to plant several Crassula sprouts in one pot at once. In this case, after a while, you will get several shapeless bushes.

An unpretentious and disease-resistant money tree at home can be grown even by a beginner in gardening. With proper care, an ornamental plant will decorate any room and, if you believe in feng shui, will attract prosperity and good luck to your home.

Jumbo flower

The money tree is a plant belonging to the bastard family, so named for the shape of the leaves. Other common names are bastard and crassula.

In nature, there are about 350 species of this succulent. In indoor floriculture, the ovate jellyfish is common. Its oval leaves are dark green in color, fleshy. The trunk is lignified, thickened at the base. The plant is spreading and branched, in height it can reach two or more meters. Learn how to grow a money tree at home from scratch.

1. Breeding methods of the beautiful Crassula
2. Conditions and rules for growing fat men
   • Perfect soil and the right pot
   • Location and regular care
   • Crown formation and wintering
3. Dangerous diseases and pests

Breeding methods of the beautiful Crassula

Growing a home money tree on your own is very easy even for a novice florist. This can be done in several ways.

With the help of a scion... The rooting of the jellyfish stalk is quite fast.

Rooting in water:

1. A stalk 7-10 cm long is placed in a container of water, removing the leaves from the bottom by about 3 cm.
2. Stimulants of rooting can be added to the water, for example, root, but this is not at all necessary, since without any additives, the cutting will take root in about a week.
3. The resulting shoot is planted in the ground.

They plant the shoot directly into the ground:

1. The base is buried 2-3 cm into the ground for cacti or succulents, sprayed with water and, if necessary, a support is installed.
2. The pot is chosen small in size, a drainage layer is poured on the bottom.
3. Roots appear quickly, within 1-2 weeks.

Using a sheet... A money tree is grown from a leaf in the same ways as from a cutting. First, I root the leaf in water, then plant it in the ground, or immediately plant the leaf in the ground and wait for the young shoots. The principle is the same as when growing violets from a leaf.

Conditions and rules for growing fat men

In order for the money tree, according to legends, to bring profit and improve financial well-being, it must be looked after properly. After all, as legends say, only a healthy, powerful and well-formed plant has magical properties.

Perfect soil and the right pot

The best soil for crassula is cacti and succulent plants. If a universal mixture is used, then a part of river sand is added to it in a ratio of 3: 1. If the soil has an acidic reaction, then dolomite flour is added to it - Crassula does not grow well in an acidic environment.

The pot should be low and wide. The size of the pot is selected based on the size of the plant. The diameter of the pot should be approximately equal to the diameter of the crown. The money tree grows equally well in earthenware and ceramic dishes, and in plastic pots. Several centimeters of drainage must be poured at the bottom of the container.

Location and regular care

The fat woman prefers a bright and warm place. Ideal for growing it east side, however, western and southern are allowed. When grown on a southern windowsill, the tree must be shaded from the scorching sunlight.

Every 2-3 weeks, the pot should be rotated 1/4 axis towards the light source. It is necessary to protect the plant from drafts. They can cause leaves to fall off. By the way, the toast is recommended as a plant for the bedroom, it is believed that its presence improves the relations of the spouses.

Water the money tree regularly and abundantly. The earthen coma should not be allowed to dry out more than 2-3 cm. The water should be at room temperature.In winter, watering is slightly reduced.

The fat woman is fed with universal fertilizer or fertilizer for cacti and succulents. The frequency of feeding in the spring-summer vegetation period is 1 time in 2-3 weeks. The rest of the time, fertilizers are not used.

Crown formation and wintering

To grow thick money tree, you need to plant it in a small pot. When the entire earthen lump is braided with roots, the fat woman will begin to increase the mass of the trunk, and then the crown.

To stimulate education lush crown, the pinching begins already when a young plant has a bud over four pairs of leaves. It is pinched so that after a while two shoots are formed in its place, which, in turn, pinch in a similar pattern.

The fat woman does not have a pronounced rest period. However, from October to February-March, it is advisable to keep the plant in a cooler place, an approximate temperature regime of 15-20 degrees. Watering is carried out when the earthen coma dries up by half.

Dangerous diseases and pests

The most common cause of fatty disease is spider mite... In this case, the trunk, branches and leaves are covered with a white coating-cobweb. A soap solution will help to get rid of. A soft sponge is moistened in soap dissolved in water and all parts of the plant are wiped. In case of severe damage, it is worth using the drug "Fufanon".

If brown or rusty spots appear on the leaves of the money tree, then we can conclude that it is infected scabbard... The affected areas are wiped with a brush dipped in alcohol, then, as in the case of a spider mite, the leaves, branches and trunk are wiped with a sponge dipped in soapy water. From drugs it is recommended to use "Fufanon" or "Fitoverm".

White flakes in the axils of the leaves indicate infection. mealybug... In this case, the plant slows down growth, the shoots are deformed, and the leaves can fall off. If the lesions are small, then the extraneous formations are cleaned off with a brush. If a significant part of the plant is affected, then actellic must be used for treatment.

If the leaves have lost their turgor, become lethargic and yellow, then there may be several reasons:

1. One of the most common is insufficient watering. The pot is placed in a container with warm, settled water for 15 minutes, then excess moisture is allowed to drain.
2. The second reason is decay. At the same time, the leaves are weeping. The plant is taken out of the pot, the soil is shaken off, the roots are examined and the damaged ones are removed. Places of cuts are sprinkled with crushed coal. The tree is planted in fresh soil, watering is reduced for a while.
3. Long exposure to direct sunlight can cause yellowing and leaf fall. To prevent this, the pot with the plant is removed to the back of the room and sufficient watering is ensured.

In the warm season, the money tree can be kept outdoors - used for a garden on the balcony or in landscape floriculture. It is important to ensure that the air temperature does not drop below 15 degrees and do not leave the plant in the rain.

Nastasya Vorob, an expert on home floriculture, spoke about how to properly grow a money tree from a shoot or leaf. Tips for the proper care of houseplants are waiting for you in this section.

Add this page to your favorites and share interesting information with your friends on social networks!

Money tree - description

The plant called Fat woman or Crassula, is not familiar to everyone, but the money tree is familiar to almost everyone. But this is one succulent plant that growers love for its docile, unpretentious nature. This plant is called money tree because of the leaves that look like coins. According to Feng Shui, the tree can, if properly located, improve the financial situation.The accumulation of wealth occurs in the fleshy leaves, so you need to monitor the condition of the tree so that it is full of strength and health, then your financial condition will also be supported.

Money tree, or Crassula, or Fat woman

Money tree properties

It is believed that the rounded shapes of the fat woman contain positive energy and an element that neutralizes emotions and negative words associated with a lack of finance. The fat woman harmonizes the atmosphere of the home. There is an opinion that the plant should be brought into the house as a scion and, taking care of it, loving it, grow a money tree. Only then can you get a delicacy from him.

Planting and reproduction of the money tree

Reproduction of the fat woman occurs by shoots or leafy cuttings, which, after a couple of days of drying, must be immediately rooted in the ground. A more reliable but time-consuming method of propagation is to set the cuttings before the roots appear in the water.

How to plant a money tree (soil)

It is better to plant a money tree in an earthen mixture for cacti, which includes sod land (1 hour), sand (1 hour) and leafy soil (3 hours). You also need clay, brick chips, ash and humus. A good drainage device is imperative. Growing a money tree is also possible in a universal soil, since it is not capricious and can tolerate a disdainful attitude towards itself. But it should be remembered that it is a living organism, and you also want benefits from it.

Flowering money tree

Money tree pot

The fat woman is a large tree and the root system may not hold it in the pot, causing it to fall and be damaged. It is better to use a pot for a money tree that is deep enough and heavy, but commensurate with the size of the plant. Crassula is transplanted as it grows every 2-3 years.

Caring for the money tree at home

Watering the money tree

How to properly water a fat woman? Watering a fat woman in the cool part of the year should not be carried away. If it stands on a cool windowsill in winter, then there is almost no need to water. At the same time, there must be an insulating layer under the pot so that the pot does not come into contact with the cold window sill. If you water the fat woman heavily in cold weather, the roots may rot. Watering in the warm season is necessary enough, only when the top layer of soil in the pot dries.

Lighting for Crassula

Crassula prefers the sun, then the bush will grow strong and beautiful, in partial shade the plant stretches. You must, of course, beware of too burning and bright rays of the sun, which cause burns. Therefore, it is better to shade the fat woman or install it in the east and north windows in the summer. The money tree will gain strength and get stronger if you place it on a balcony or terrace in the summer.

Video about growing toast

Temperature

Do not keep the bastard in a warm room in winter, as it will grow well, but lack of lighting will lead to the growth of long elongated shoots, which will then have to be cut off, and this is an extra waste of the plant's energy, so place the money tree in a cool place so that it can rest. there is little light yet.

The fat woman's rest ends with the first days of March, now she can be fed using fertilizers for cacti.

Indoor humidity

Do not forget to wipe the leaves of the plant with a damp cloth from dust. On warm days, you need to spray them slightly shading from the bright sun. It will not prevent the plant from arranging a shower, but before that you need to cover the ground in the pot with a film.

Formation of the money tree

A fat woman will grow up ugly if you make mistakes in caring for her. It stretches, the branches become thin and long, the leaves remain only at the top.

In an apartment, it is difficult, unfortunately, to surround the money tree with ideal conditions, so the tree needs to be shaped from the very beginning of its growth.The wrong choice of pot is a mistake. With a large amount of soil, the plant stretches upward and the taproot downward, which makes the plant thin and weak. When replanting the plant, you noticed that the root is long, then you need to shorten it a little and plant it in a new pot.

Money tree at home

How to prune a money tree

Until the money tree is fifteen centimeters high and does not start branching, you need to pinch off the top two small leaves, or more (there should be at least two large leaves on the branch), so that branching begins later. Wait for the appearance of two pairs of leaves, if this is not the case, then pinch off again.

The formation of a fat woman can be started later. Even if the tree is large, you can shorten the branches, but, unfortunately, stumps will remain at the place of pinching. Therefore, it is advised to start forming a tree at a young age.

Money tree and Feng Shui

Is it worth buying a money tree

Everyone wants the money tree to become a magical talisman in the house that attracts financial well-being and money. Then grow it yourself, starting by rooting a cuttings or buying a very young plant in the store. An adult fat woman bought in a store will not give the desired effect.

Where to put the money tree at home

The location of the money tree in the house is also an important aspect. According to Feng Shui, the zone of wealth is considered to be the southeast direction. The attraction of financial luck to the house is enhanced by the activation of the money tree. It is carried out as follows: when planting a plant, a coin is buried in a pot, it can be both Chinese and ours. You can activate it in another way - tie three Chinese coins with a red ribbon and hang them on the plant. You can use both activation methods at once.

From the first day of the fat woman's stay in the house, you need to generously shower her with compliments and say affectionate words. The money tree will reciprocate if you see that it grows and develops, which means that you will always have money.

Please rate the article

Total voted 14. Rating out of 5