Money tree - what it looks like, can it be kept at home
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Crassula is a symbol of prosperity and the growth of material values. And all because its round thick leaves look like shiny coins. Many people liked the fat woman, caring for which at home does not require special skills. Knowing just a few secrets about the content of this beauty, you can easily grow a real "state" on your windows.
Money tree - what is this flower
Crassula's homeland is hot and dry Madagascar. They also grow in South America. This plant belongs to the jumbo species. These are not only succulents, in their family you can find herbaceous plants and shrubs, and even plants for aquariums. Different species can be radically different from each other in appearance and growth methods.
The favorite of many florists
A short description of what it looks like
All varieties of Crassula are united by thick, fleshy leaves filled with moisture. They are green and dark green in color, sometimes the entire leaf plate is painted in pink and burgundy shades. Often, the edges of the leaves look the same. There are variegated varieties with white and yellow stripes and spots. The trunk of the bastard over time becomes covered with a dense crust and turns brown.
Varieties of fat women
The "family" of the money tree has about 500 different species.
Arboreal (Crassula arborescens)
The name speaks for itself. This type of fat women has the appearance of a small tree. Only the leaves of the plant are large and fleshy. The green leaves have a red base and border. In comfortable conditions, tree-like bastards can grow up to 1.5 m in height.
Tree cotyledon, or money tree
Cotyledon arborescent has more rounded green leaves with a silvery bloom. The flower branches well, with proper pinching, a lush crown is formed. The height of the tree is up to 1.2 m.
Silver (Crassula argenta)
The silver bastard can also be called purslane, as it looks like this plant. The bush at home can reach a height of one meter. The leaves of this species are narrow and elongated, but remain thick and fleshy. The color is juicy green, with a silvery tint.
Oval (Crassula ovata)
Fatty Ovata is the most common among apartment representatives. It branches well, the stem turns brown over time. The leaves are dark green, glossy.
Perforata (perforata)
Refers to the columnar types of Crassula.Its diamond-shaped or rounded paired leaves seem to be strung on the stem. Very unusual and decorative. Grows in a compact bush. The color is green with a bluish bloom, from the sun's rays the border turns red. There are varieties with white stripes and segments.
Lycopodioides
This flower is not at all like its congeners. She lacks a pronounced trunk, as well as fleshy rounded leaves. Light green tetrahedral stems are covered with lizard scales. The leaves are sharp, triangular-oval, scaly. Shoots grow up to 30 cm, at the beginning of growth they are erect, over time they begin to creep. It is used as an ampelous or ground cover plant.
Puffy crassula
Rock (rupestris)
The stalks of this beauty stretch up to 50 cm and eventually become tree-like. The leaves are ovoid or triangular, fleshy, green in color with a red border. The rock variety is a creeping plant and often adorns large flowerpots with palm trees.
Sickle, or falcata
Unusual thick sickle leaves of this species grow up to 20 cm in length. Leaves are gray-green in color, with a gray bloom. In height, the shoots stretch up to 1 m. This shrub easily branches, creating intricate crown shapes. Flowering - bright, beautiful red panicle. But at home, this happens extremely rarely.
Nealeana, or Nealeana
The stems of this crassula are similar to beads, with leaves strung on a string. The length of the shoots is 15 cm, the diameter is 2 cm. The leaves are triangular, rounded, voluminous. The color of the leaf plate is light green, with a red border and the same dots. Looks spectacular in hanging pots.
Tetrahedral, or tetragona (tetragona)
This type of "money tree" looks like volumetric needles. Thin, sharp leaves are very similar to the needles of a spruce. Erect bush, well branched. Dark green succulent leaves 2-3 cm long are located opposite each other.
Fat woman tetragona
How to care for a money tree at home
Crassula easily adapts to living conditions. She loves light and in partial shade her growth will be somewhat slowed down, but this does not greatly affect her appearance. She does not like overflows, she stores all the moisture inside her leaves and stems. When the conditions of its detention are as close as possible to natural, the fat woman can even bloom.
Illumination and temperature conditions
The fat woman is photophilous, direct sunlight makes her greens blush. In winter, it sheds some of its leaves and retires; placement on the south window will contribute to the active growth of greenery. In summer, it is better to shade the pot from the direct rays of the sun.
Crassula love a lot of light
The optimum temperature in summer is 20-25 ° C. With the onset of warmth, Crassula grows well outdoors on a balcony, loggia or in the garden.
In winter, during the dormant period, a suitable temperature is 15 ° C. But the money tree can also winter in the usual conditions of an apartment. The main thing is to protect the pot from the heat of heating devices and stagnant air in the room.
With the wrong wintering - too hot and dry, the plant begins to crumble a large amount of foliage. To stop the greens from falling off, you should move the fat woman to a cooler room. Cutting bare branches by a third will provoke the growth of young shoots with the onset of active growth.
Watering rules and humidity
Instead of spraying, the fat woman likes to remove dust with a damp cloth.
Watering is an important part of care. The decorativeness and longevity of the Crassula in the house depend on the correct moisturizing regime. Waterlogging and excessive dryness of the soil are detrimental to the plant. Since the root is poorly developed, the volume of the spilled liquid should be small. From an excess of moisture, the culture will begin to wither, with a lack of moisture, it will shed greens.
An approximate watering schedule is as follows:
- Once a week - in autumn and spring;
- Twice a week - in summer;
- Once every two weeks during winter.
The soil should not dry out too much, but the top layer should be dry before re-watering.
Top dressing and soil quality
Complementary feeding is carried out from the beginning of the active growth period until mid-autumn. Complex fertilizers for succulents or cacti are used as food. The frequency of the procedure is once every 2-3 weeks. Fertilizers should only be applied to moist soil so as not to burn the root system.
The soil needs light and nutritious, with the addition of sand and peat. A mixture of garden and leafy soil is suitable. Using a purchased one, you need to choose a soil mixture for succulents or cacti. It is suitable for reproduction and plant transplantation.
Flower container size
The root system develops superficially, without deepening. Deep and large pots are unnecessary despite the impressive crown size. A large lump of earth will only contribute to the accumulation of moisture and the development of rot and fungus. For comfortable crop growth, you should take a wide and shallow pot.
A pot for a money tree should be taken wide and shallow
Signs and superstitions
Many signs and superstitions have gathered around such an alluring name for a flower. What does the tree of wealth actually do on its owner's window? It attracts or repels his luck and well-being. And what needs to be done for the plant to create an aura of abundance in the home?
Methods of attracting money to the house should not harm the plant
Why you can't keep a money tree at home
One of the most common superstitions about the ban on growing a money tree is that if the tree dies, the person will go bankrupt. In this situation, it should be understood that the plant cannot in any way cause the loss of a monetary fortune. Although many growers confirmed some material problems during the period when the flower dropped its coin-leaves. But here again everything can be explained: the houseplant gets rid of the leaves during the dormant period and when its care does not meet the requirements. For example, if it is hot in the room, no ventilation is done, or the flower stands next to the radiator.
The only confirmed danger from Crassula is arsenic in its greens. Therefore, there is a ban on eating this plant. When growing a jersey at home, it is important to place the pot out of the reach of children and pets.
Is it possible to give a money tree from home
It is possible and even necessary to give a grown-up fat woman to a dear person. Lovers will accept and superstition say that a flower from a store does not carry the necessary "monetary" energy. If it is grown specially for a gift, it will not only bring prosperity to the house, but also become a talisman for the new owner.
If the money flower is given from home, then it is important:
- Give it only to the person who wants to receive such a gift.
- Mentally thank the plant for being in the house.
- Giving, wish a person the multiplication of all his benefits.
It is not recommended to give your own fat woman, since it is saturated with the energy of the previous house. If circumstances force you to get rid of the flower, then it should be presented to a person who wants to take care of it.
Where should the money tree stand for money to go into the house
According to feng shui practice, the side for attracting material wealth is the southeast. The more light in the room, the better. Choosing a "money" place, you should avoid red tones in the interior. A bedroom, living room, or hall are good options for placing a tree.
Is it possible to throw out the money tree: folk signs
In addition to its monetary magnetism, the plant has the property of storing the energy of the house where it grows.Throwing culture on the street, a person scatters his energy and drives it out of the house. The plant must be given to nature, so it is not recommended to just throw it away: you need to bury it in the ground anywhere.
In case of illness or loss of decorativeness, it is not recommended to completely throw out a fat woman that has been growing in the house for more than one year. You should keep one sprout and plant it instead of the old tree. Then all the energy collected by the plant will be stored in the house.
A bright tree with glossy coin leaves will attract good luck, happiness and wealth. The plant fills the air in the room with disinfecting substances, cleansing it of pathogenic bacteria. The tree retains its decorative effect all year round. Caring for a money tree at home is not difficult. The main thing is to give him care and love.
