How the money tree blooms at home

How the money tree blooms can be found in the article. This phenomenon is rare, but with proper care of the plant, it can be observed.

About the money tree

The flowering of the bastard (crassula) has to be observed not by every plant owner. It is easy to care for and beautiful in appearance. The plant has a dense trunk. Its leaves resemble coins, they are fleshy and glossy. Crassula in Latin means "fat", hence the name "Fat woman". Also the plant is called "Tree of Love", "Tree of Happiness", "Monkey Tree". It refers to succulents. The fat woman rarely blooms. For budding, she needs favorable conditions.

What affects the fat woman and its flowering

South America is considered the birthplace of the tree-like flower. Can be found in Africa, Arabia, Madagascar. Under natural conditions, the flower grows up to 1.5-2.5 m. It is a shrub or tree. Reproduction is easy: from a fallen leaf, sprout, stem. In the nature of the fat woman, flowering can be seen quite often. Bright rays of the sun, high temperature for the whole daylight hours are optimal for him.

Flowers are from white to pale pink, on one brush - several buds. The plant is distinguished not only by its beauty, but also by its medicinal properties: antiviral, antifungal, antibacterial. Crassulas release beneficial substances into the air that improve human health. Also, the leaves of the flower have a healing effect.

Does it bloom at home and when

Crassula can release buds at home, but this phenomenon is very rare. Not all plant lovers can achieve it. The fat woman is considered an unpretentious flower, but optimal conditions must be created for the buds to appear.

The money tree can grow up to 50 cm

Crassula needs light and warmth. They stimulate the normal development and growth of the flower. An excess of bright sun can harm the fat woman. It is necessary to choose a place on the windowsill in order to prevent burns of leaves and stems. The plant does well without watering, as moisture is stored in its leaves. Mature plants tolerate drought well. They can withstand up to 4 weeks without moisture.

At home, the tree grows up to 50 cm. The fat woman blooms if all the conditions described above are met. Usually, after planting, the buds appear at 6-8 years.

How does the fat woman bloom? Flowers are collected in panicles. They resemble an asterisk in structure. The core of the bud is pinkish. The main color is white, yellow, pink, red. The buds smell nice, the floral aroma is delicate and delicate.

Why the money tree does not bloom

The reasons for the lack of buds can be diseases of the jersey and improper growing conditions.

Leaf damage

Main care problems:

1. Damage by fungi or other infection.
2. Finding a flower in an overly lit place. For Crassula to bloom, you need to put it on the windowsill in the northern part of the house.
3. If damaged by pests, the fat woman will not release buds.
4. For a flower, the soil in the pot must be made slightly acidic.To do this, you can add special substances, as well as phosphorus fertilizers.
5. The plant does not require abundant watering. With excess moisture, light brown bumps are formed. A sick flower needs to be transplanted. You need to water a healthy fat woman once every 7 days.

Incorrect containment conditions

Poor grooming includes:

• Watering with cold water, too little moisture. Fallen leaves signal this.
• Leaves are pale and withered - excess moisture. If the foliage withers and darkens, watering is insufficient.
• Dry brown spots indicate a lack of moisture.
• If the trunk rots, then the roots have begun to deteriorate. Therefore, the top of the plant is cut off and planted again. The rest should be thrown out.
• When waterlogged or a flower is in a dark place in winter, the stem of the money tree begins to lengthen, thin out, and become ugly.

All affected, wilted leaves must be removed.

To get a good money tree and flowering, you need to start growing it from the smallest sprout, put your soul into it and take care of it correctly.

Flower diseases

Caring for a money tree is simple, but it, like any plant, has diseases.

The main diseases of the fat woman:

1. Why have the leaves turned pale and fallen? Possible options are lack or excess of moisture, stress state of the flower. How to help? In the first cases, adjust the moisture rate and reduce the amount of fertilizer. Watering with cold water could have caused stress. Therefore, you need to water it with warm, settled water or room temperature.
2. The stem stretched out. The reason is the lack of light. The plant begins to stretch upward. The solution is to move the bastard to a brighter place or arrange additional lighting.
3. Stopping growth. The reasons are a lack of nutrients, poor watering, a dormant period in winter, insufficient lighting. The solution is to water, fertilize, put in a lit place.
4. Lethargy leaves. The reasons are a cramped pot, improper watering. Solution - in the first case, the plant is transplanted into a larger container. In the second, you need to check the roots for signs of decay. Cut the bad roots and transplant the flower. If Crassula withers again, then you will have to tear off the process and plant the tree again.
5. Rotting roots, wrinkling of leaves. If, when transplanting a fallen flower, the roots darken and rotted, the solution is to rinse the roots with warm water, cut off the damaged areas, hold the problem areas in potassium permanganate for 15-20 minutes.

The fat woman dropped the foliage

The appearance of black spots. Leaves can turn black from sunburn and infection. Burns appear only at the site of exposure to bright rays. You just need to rearrange the pot. If the spots are in places where sunlight does not enter, then the plant needs to be rescued.

The problem appears in winter, since the plant is weakened, it is affected by cold, high humidity. When watering, the soil does not have time to dry out. It is difficult to determine the type of infection at home. You need to act quickly to save the flower. The solution is to first treat a fungal infection, if it does not help, then drugs are used for bacteria.

Fungal infection. This is a fungus infection of the leaves. It is necessary to reduce watering, ventilate the room, transplant the plant. To save the fat woman, you need to take into account all the nuances when transplanting: rinse the roots with warm water, cut off the spoiled areas, hold the crassula in a manganese solution for about 20 minutes, rinse the pot with laundry soap and rinse with boiling water, pour in new soil. If the damage is more than half, then the flower can no longer be saved. You need to cut off healthy shoots and plant them.

Bacteria.If present, brown spots appear on the leaves. This disease is difficult to distinguish from a fungus. For treatment, powerful drugs are used. Mix 10 g of fungicide with 10 l of water and treat the plant. An antibiotic, penicillin, is also used. Injections can be made, foliage can be processed.

Redness of foliage. Appears from exposure to direct sunlight. The plant needs to be rearranged in the shade.

The appearance of a white (silvery) plaque. The reason is stress. A person does not need to intervene, the plant will recover by itself. This is provided that there are no additional symptoms, for example, powdery discharge in the axils of the leaves. This is how the signs of pests appear.

White bloom

Mealybug. Infects plants with weak immunity. Appears in the axils of roots and leaves. If it is found, you need to rinse the money tree under the tap and wash off the pests. Then treat the flower with garlic solution, alcohol.

There are special preparations for the treatment of plants on sale: Actellik, Fufanon.

When a cobweb appears on a plant, it is affected by a spider mite. Also, red or gray bugs appear on the leaves. They are afraid of high humidity. For treatment, you can use the following method: make a soap solution from laundry soap, apply to the plant, rinse it, then cover the crassula with cellophane. Repeat the procedure after 7 days. You can also use the drug Apollo.

Shield. This is a pest in the form of a brown tubercle. They must be manually removed from the plants, eliminated. Treat the plant with soapy water. Then, according to the instructions, apply the drug Fitoferm.

How to make a money tree bloom

Caring for a fat woman is simple. The money tree blooms with proper planting, watering, feeding, pruning. Subject to these conditions, as well as some more nuances, you can achieve an abundance of buds.

Temperature conditions

Fresh air is good for the fat woman. But she does not tolerate sudden changes in temperature. Therefore, it is necessary to put it on a balcony or garden in the summer, when the temperature regime is almost the same both outside and in the room.

In the summer months, favorable temperatures for Crassula are 20-25 degrees. In winter - 10-15

For the flowering of the fat woman, you need to create the following conditions in the summer:

• Stay in the light for the money tree should be from 8 to 10 hours;
• The temperature should be constant, within 19-25 degrees;
• The flower needs to be fed.

In the autumn months, it is better to place the flower on an insulated balcony, where there is no bright sun. The temperature must be maintained between 5 and 15 degrees. A strong decline should not be allowed so that the crassula does not freeze.

Pot and soil

In order for the money tree to bloom, you need to find a good planting container. The plant grows quickly, so it needs to be transplanted in a timely manner. The pot should be the same diameter and volume as the crown. In order to avoid falling of the flower, it is better to take ceramic containers. The overgrown crown must be tied to a support.

When transplanting, the container should be 1 centimeter wider than the previous one. This stimulates the bastard to bloom. You also need to put the flower on the loggia without the bright sun in the summer, so that it is ventilated. Or leave it in the room, but you will need to open the window more often, and also wipe the leaves from dust with a damp cotton pad. Carefully remove the earthen lump from the pot so as not to damage the root system. It is better to transplant with root soil from the previous container, or at least with part of it. Add new soil of a similar composition.

Pot selection

In order for the fat woman to bloom as long as possible in winter, you need to remove dried buds more often.

Preparing the potting mix:

• 1 part sand;
• 1 piece of deciduous land;
• 4 parts of sod land;
• pour drainage on the bottom of the pot;
• add powdered charcoal to the mixture.

After transplanting, the plant needs moderate watering.

Pruning and feeding

Regular feeding is favorable for the money tree. Fertilizers can be applied 1 or 2 times every 30 days. The plant belongs to succulents or cacti. So fertilizers are suitable for the fat woman the same as for these species. In the third year, feeding for the money tree is done constantly. For fertilization, formulations with mineral components are used.

To stimulate flowering, it is necessary to properly cut the bastard, since the development of the stem also affects budding. This procedure also renews and benefits the crassula. To do this, you need to cut off the top of the tree and side branches that have stopped growing, as well as when the plant reaches a height of 30 centimeters. Such actions lead to the normal development of the root system, the appearance of adventitious cuttings, the setting of buds, the formation of a beautiful trunk and crown, and stimulate the growth of the fat woman.

Pruning can be done by giving the tree a different shape. It can be a kind of dome, ball, figure eight, square, platform of any shape. When pinching, the crown of the fat woman will be thicker. This promotes more bud formation.

By following all the recommendations, you can make the money tree bloom. Its buds will delight you with beauty, and even bring good luck in finances. What more could you ask for being the owner of such an unusual succulent!

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