How to save a money tree that dries and dies

Crassula egg-shaped has become one of the most common succulents on the windowsills of the country of Russia. She is better known by her second name - the money tree. The plant received it for the similarity of its round small leaves with coins.

Caring for Crassula at home is quite simple:

• it does not require close attention;
• calmly tolerates drought;
  

  Healthy Crassula tree

• breeds easily;
• slow growth does not imply frequent replanting.

However, novice flower growers with excessive care and lack of experience can destroy the plant or significantly spoil it.

Why does the barrel break

The money tree is very powerful and heavy. The trunk must be able to withstand heavy leaves and branches. The root system of the plant is superficial, therefore, with the slightest roll, the crassula risks falling out of the pot.

It often happens that a tree has been growing for several years, branches and a trunk develop successfully, it pleases with its appearance, and at one point it breaks for no apparent reason. The main culprits of a breakdown can be:

• malformed crown;
• excessive watering;
• one-sided position in relation to sunlight.

The money tree actively grows in the spring-summer period, its branches grow quickly and uncontrollably, in contrast to the trunk. If the crown is not formed in time, it, under the influence of its weight, will break the tree or tear it out of the pot, since the superficial root system is not able to hold the entire plant, like the one that develops in an adult oak with a huge crown. Therefore, every autumn, a plant should be formed, commensurate with the strength and height of the trunk with the length of the branches.

Break of a rotten trunk

Caring for Crassula at home does not involve constantly wet soil. This plant is deserted, it easily survives drought, accumulating nutrients in the fleshy leaves. Its roots are sensitive to waterlogging. The constantly present moisture in the soil can provoke fungal infection of the roots or root rot, which rapidly spreads throughout the entire underground part of the plant, because of which it begins to disappear. Therefore, each subsequent watering can be carried out only after the soil has completely dried out.

How to save a money tree from falling, if watering is carried out in compliance with the main condition, and the crown is pruned, but it still tilts? It is necessary to regularly turn the pot on the window first one side, then the other. With a one-sided position of the flower in relation to the sun, the foliage stretches from all sides to the window, shifting the center of gravity.

How long does the money tree grow?

Crassula trees, on average, have an increase of 6 cm in height per year. By about the same amount, it can increase the growth of green mass in width. With a sufficient amount of light and timely watering, the plant will not slow down its growth with age, so that over time it will be possible to form a beautiful lush crown on a thick, stiff trunk.

The maximum life span of a tree in natural conditions is close to 80 years. It is possible to grow one specimen in a pot for almost 50 years, if you do not overmoisten the soil and control the growth of branches.

What does the money tree heal?

The benefits of the presence of a money tree in the house are not limited to the beneficial qualities of the composition of deciduous sap. Many people turn it on only because, according to Japanese belief, the presence of this plant in the home provides the financial well-being of the owners. There are even legends about how rich people, wanting to further increase their wealth, started a money tree. But due to neglect, the plant died, taking with it the success and well-being of the busy rich, turning them into beggars.

A plant that attracts wealth

From a medical point of view, Crassula foliage can help treat certain diseases. Arsenic included in the juice is present in each leaf in a sufficiently large amount that can be used to prepare an antimicrobial solution used as a rinse aid. Shallow wounds and abrasions are washed with it, preventing bacterial infection.

In small doses, adding bastard juice to drinking water can help heal ulcers in the digestive system.

The composition of the leafy juice of the bastard in its chemical parameters is close to drugs that help fight some types of oncology. It should be borne in mind that its uncontrolled independent use can lead to irreversible negative consequences.

Is it possible to prune a money tree

Pruning the shoots of the bastard is necessary in several cases:

• diseased branches appeared;
• the tree has grown too wide;
• the plant froze in development.

If diseased shoots appear on the tree, they must be removed as soon as possible, drawing a cut line not at the border of a healthy and diseased part, but capturing 1 cm of a healthy area. This is necessary to prevent infection of healthy branches at the time of cutting. If several branches on a large branch are affected by the fungus, it is advisable to remove the entire branch entirely, since there is a high probability of the fungus spreading to closely growing processes.

When the size of the crown interferes with other residents of the window sill or poses a threat to the fat woman herself, you can cut the branches, focusing on the wishes for the appearance of the tree. By pinching the tops of insufficiently dense shoots, it is easy to achieve bushiness of the crown, and also to make a thick trunk of the Crassula, as required by lush foliage.

Spring pruning, in which each cut is held at a 45˚ angle to the stem, is an excellent stimulator of new cuttings growth. It should be remembered about the possible appearance of special growths - corns, which, like dead shoots, should be removed.

Spring pruning

Often Crassula Morgana, whose care is simple, without frills, having no visible health problems, begins to shed foliage. If the pot was not constantly waterlogged, and pests or traces of their activity were not found on the leaves, the problem may be that the plant is cramped in the pot. When the root system has reached the size of a container, the tree cannot develop. In this connection, the crown begins to fall off. In this case, there are two ways to save the fat woman:

• cut off one third of each branch, from the resulting shoots, new trees can be successfully grown;
• transplant into a wider pot made of natural materials.

How to reanimate a fat woman at home

The money tree informs about health problems by dropping leaves. This signal differs from the natural process by the scale of leaf fall. Often, bare branches and trunk remain. The reasons for the manifestation of an abnormal process can be:

• excess moisture in the soil;
• lack of light;
• thrips infection;
• watering with ice water.

If a pest is detected on the remaining leaves, the plant can be reanimated without the use of chemistry. To do this, pour the finely chopped garlic with water and leave for an hour. Strain the resulting solution and use a spray bottle to apply abundantly on all shoots and trunk, leaving no dry place on the tree. If the weather is sunny during the processing period, the plant must be removed from the windowsill so as not to provoke sunburn. Do not rinse the solution, let it dry on its own.

Defeat by thrips

When a tree dies from excess moisture in the soil, the frequency of watering should be significantly reduced. As an emergency aid for waterlogging, transplanting into a new clay or ceramic pot with dry soil can help. The first meager watering can be done after a week with clean, settled water at room temperature.

If the leaves become soft and lethargic

When a fat woman has sluggish leaves, what to do with watering? If the soil has not been watered for more than two weeks, the crown will wilt due to lack of moisture. In the case when there was no prolonged drought in the life of the plant, but it became soft, attention should be paid to the state of the air in the room. It may be over 26˚C and dry.

Fusarium rot infection - this is why the leaves of the money tree become soft what to do if the trunk area at the roots shows signs of damage:

• Change the pot and soil by transplanting the plant to a new location;
• If there is no new pot, the plant is removed from the ground, the root system is freed from the infected soil. The pot is poured over with boiling water, washed out with soapy water and filled with a completely new fresh substrate.

Why do the leaves of the money tree dry

When Crassula stands on a windowsill in the southern regions of Russia and is daily exposed to scorching direct sunlight, dark spots may appear on the surface of its foliage, signaling a problem. In the most severe cases, leaves affected by overheating or sunburn become dry and fall off. Despite the fact that the money tree does not need to be looked after closely, it will not work to grow it in extreme conditions either. The plant does not like aggressive direct ultraviolet radiation.

Scabbard damage can cause the leaves to dry out. First, brown spots appear on grass-green foliage. Over time, they spread throughout the plant, which can cause it to hurt and dry out, and eventually die. To combat the pest, it is effective to use spraying with a solution of ammonia or thoroughly wiping the tree with a cotton swab soaked in the solution.

Defeat by the scabbard

Why does the money tree turn yellow

In the autumn period, often the leaves of a money tree can become soft, what to do, and why does this happen if there are no apparent reasons for the disease? The first thing to look out for is the sharp drop in sunlight during the off-season. The autumn sky in many regions is overcast with gray clouds, the sun does not appear for weeks or months.

The fat woman does not have enough lighting, the leaves turn yellow, wrinkled and crumble. Therefore, growing Crassula in the northwestern region, the Komi Republic, beyond the Urals and other regions suffering from a deficit of sunlight, additional lighting should be provided for it at the first signs of yellowing of the foliage.

When the fat woman's leaves turned yellow and wrinkled, all you need to do is to establish reasonable care:

• prevent waterlogging of the soil;
• provide drainage;
• help the plant in low light;
• get rid of pests that Crassula is afraid of;
• reproduction is carried out by shoots obtained after cutting the crown;
• feed in the spring with mineral fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium.

By forming a symmetrical crown, regularly pruning branches, you can easily turn a thin trunk into a stiff and sturdy one that will not fall under the weight of the branches. Moderate watering will prevent the roots from rotting, which means that the plant will not disappear. Simple rules will help you find a real money tree on your window, which will bring good luck and wealth to your home.