How to propagate a money tree at home and breeding methods for a fat woman

The money tree is a very decorative and unpretentious succulent, widespread in indoor culture. Caring for him does not take much time. Reproduction of this plant is also not difficult. Even a novice florist can do this. Having an adult overgrown specimen, you can easily and in a short time get a lot of young money trees.

In the article, we will look at how to propagate a money tree at home (cuttings, leaves and seeds), what methods exist for this, and how to properly care for the sprouts of a fat woman.

Caring for the "Money Tree" after purchase

Crassula, like all succulents, can be easily grown from a cuttings or leaves - they take root within a few days. In case the plant was bought in a flower shop, you need to remember about some rules:

Important! The purchased “Money Tree” must go through an acclimatization period in the new premises.

To acclimatize, the pot is placed in its future place, slightly shading the bush, and left for two weeks. During this period, the plant is sprayed with warm water and the leaves are wiped, and watering is carried out only when it dries out strongly.
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After the allotted time, adult specimens, sitting in good soil and already adapted to the changed conditions, are left in place and take due care.
Young seedlings, half a month after purchase, should be transplanted by transferring into a more convenient pot (wide and shallow) with fresh soil. After the procedure, watering is prohibited for about 14 days, only spraying the topsoil. At the same time, the plant should create partial shade. Further, the care is carried out in the usual manner.

Reproduction problems

The breeding process does not always go smoothly. The florist needs to be prepared for possible difficulties and get ready to quickly solve all the problems that arise.

Table: how to solve breeding problems

Problem	Cause	Elimination
The leaves began to turn yellow and wither	Too much water	When rooting in water, the problem cannot be eliminated; it is better to remove the stalk from the water, dry it and root it in the soil. The yellow leaves will have to be thrown away. When rooting in soil, stop watering until the soil is completely dry
The leaves are drying	Lack of moisture	Water the cutting or rooted leaf. You don't need to pour a lot of water
Dark spots appeared on the leaves, blackness on different parts of the cutting	Fungal disease	Treat with a fungicide such as Trichodermin. From blackness, coat these places with Fitosporin paste. Heavily affected areas need to be cut off and treated with an antiseptic
Roots do not appear for a long time	The root former was not added to the water, too little light, inappropriate temperature	When rooting, a temperature of +18 to +25 degrees is desirable. Pour water with a root former, spray the plant with an immunostimulant (Epin, Zircon). When rooting in water, add these preparations to the water. Consumption: 5 drops of immunostimulant + root former at the tip of a knife
Various dry and colored spots appear on the leaves.	Fungal or bacterial diseases	Treat with a complex preparation, for example, Fitolavin

When rooting in water, do not allow water to stagnate and do not forget to tint it with Methylene Blue or Malachite Green.

Even on a dry stem, a sprout can appear

Pests do not particularly like the bastard, so the main problems are fungal and bacterial diseases.

In order for the plants to be healthy, the conditions of keeping must be observed.

Fat women are very tenacious, it is only important not to flood them when growing!

Growing conditions

In room culture, "Money Tree" is not a big deal. Like all plants originating from hot and arid parts of the planet, it will respond positively to the sun, frequent changes in air masses, a regulated watering schedule and a cool dormant period in winter. Even a beginner in floriculture, who has studied its life cycle and basic requirements, can grow a healthy specimen.

Temperature regime

The unpretentious Crassula can adapt to various room conditions, but the ideal temperature for her ranges between 18 and 25 degrees.
At the same time, a contrast between day and night readings is absolutely necessary (within 5 - 10 degrees).

In the fall season, when the plant begins to prepare for the dormant period, the temperature should be gradually reduced. During the winter months, the thermometer should read 10-15 degrees. And the state of the tree must be constantly monitored - hypothermia must not be allowed.

If it is not possible to create winter coolness, then the “Money tree” is placed far from the heating devices and closer to the glass.

Humidity and freshness of the air

As a native of the arid zones of the earth, Crassula easily tolerates the low humidity of the apartment air.
On the contrary, it can be damaged by a humid microclimate - if such conditions arise, it is necessary to significantly reduce the amount of watering.

Spraying for "Money Tree" is not worth it (only in order to combat spider mites), but you should regularly wipe the dust off the leaves.

In summer, the plant needs a constant change of air masses, therefore ventilation is very important, but drafts are unacceptable. It is allowed to take it out to the balcony or veranda, protecting it from direct sunlight.

Illumination

The fat woman belongs to light-loving plants, for which it is essential to receive equally bright lighting all year round.
It can be in direct sunlight, but for a short time, and if the leaves do not touch the window glass, otherwise burns are possible, which are characterized by a change in the color of the leaves to a red or brown tone.

With a lack of light, the bush loses its attractiveness. The leaves decrease in size, the branches become long and thin, sometimes they take on a drooping shape. The plant has a depressed, painful appearance. But it can be called shade-tolerant, since the tree will withstand low light for a short time.

Reference! To preserve the decorative effect of the crown and uniform all-round development of branches, it is recommended to gradually turn the “Money Tree” relative to the main source of illumination.

The need for support

Sometimes the “Money Tree” stops growing evenly, it kind of falls over on one side. To prevent the plant from falling, the use of some kind of support is required. This state of affairs can arise for several reasons:

Excessive watering, especially during the dormant period, does not allow the trunk to gain the necessary strength;
Pot size discrepancy the size of the plant: the tree has grown, and the small pot does not allow the root system to develop. Transplant required;
Incorrect crown formation leads to its heaviness - the bush does not support its own weight;
Weakening due to overheating in the sun in summer.

To save the tree, it is necessary to find out and eliminate the cause. In the meantime, the plant will restore its shape, help it by equipping a support.

The best place for Crassula

As a plant that requires the maximum amount of light, "Money Tree" feels great on the sun-drenched windowsills of the southeast side of the house.

In such a location, the risk of burns from direct rays is excluded. South windows are also suitable, but shading is required on them in the summer.

Placing plants on the north or west side requires additional lighting, especially in winter.

Propagation of a fat woman by seeds

Reproduction of a money tree by seeds is a laborious and lengthy process. Seeds collected from an adult flowering specimen are sown in small bowls or pots.

The composition of the soil for sowing is the same as for growing an adult money tree. The seeds are laid out on the surface of a moistened, but not wet soil mixture and pressed a little. After that, the sowing is covered with foil.

Until the emergence of shoots, the film must be removed daily for 20-30 minutes for airing. As it dries, the soil is moistened with a spray to keep it slightly moist. Under these conditions, at temperatures above 20 ° C, seeds begin to germinate after 2 weeks.

After germination of the bulk of the seeds, the film is gradually removed, increasing the time of daily airing. But at the same time, they monitor the condition of the soil. It shouldn't dry out. Sowing should not be in direct sunlight; light partial shade is suitable for it.

Seedlings grow in bowls for about a month, after which they dive into a more spacious container. It is filled with soil for growing money trees. Seedlings are planted at some distance from each other. The distance between them should not be less than 1 cm. The next pick is carried out when 2-3 leaves are formed in the seedlings.

The grown seedlings are transplanted into separate pots with soil with a diameter of 5-7 cm. Now you can take care of them like adult fat women. But watering should be a little harder to keep the soil moist. As they grow, they are gradually transferred to the mode of watering adult plants.

Fat woman in the interior

A properly formed Fatty Woman looks like a small compact tree with a lignified brown trunk, the thickness of which depends on the age of the plant.
Adult specimens usually grow 1-1.5 m, but there are also much taller plants (up to 3 m).

After pinching, the branches grow strongly in width, forming a spreading crown with a large number of rounded leaves of a fleshy and plump texture. It is because of the shape of the leaf that the plant was dubbed the “Money Tree”.

The color of the leaf can be green or silver-blue. To form a beautiful crown, only one plant should grow in a pot.

It blooms very rarely in indoor culture. The first buds can be formed after 8-10 years of life.... Small, star-shaped flowers are collected in small panicles. Coloring of white, pink or yellowish color scheme.

In the interior "Money Tree" looks very impressive - a reduced copy of huge trees involuntarily attracts the eyes of guests.

Cutting process

There are several ways to propagate a jerky: by seed, leaf or cuttings. The simplest and most effective method of vegetation is cuttings, since the shoots of the money tree already have a formed stem, they readily take root and retain the decorative properties of the parent plant, which is very important when multiplying varietal crops.

To do everything right, you can follow a certain algorithm. First of all, you need to choose suitable branches - strong, at least 10 cm long, without damage, having at least 4 leaves. Cut them carefully using a pruner or a knife with a sharp blade, and then choose a rooting method: in soil or in water:

Flowering conditions

The flowering of the "Money Tree" directly depends on the growing conditions:

In the natural environment, it blooms at the beginning of the growing season - in the spring. Tiny stars of fragrant flowers with five petals make up the inflorescences in the form of a brush or panicle. White and pink shades prevail.
In the natural environment, plants bloom that have reached an adult state (8 - 15 years), and at home this age is even more solid - around 20 years old, subject to constant compliance with all the rules of care.
Flowering in indoor culture is extremely rare and not in every plant. Flowering period - winter months (very rarely - spring)... Inflorescences ripen on young shoots. The cooler it is indoors, the longer the flowering period (up to 3 months).
In the home culture, the "Money Tree" of the proper age forms buds after prolonged or short-term stress: the cessation of watering for a month or a sharp change in temperature. Return to normal conditions may produce flowering. But you can also destroy the plant (dry or freeze).
After the first home flowering, this process can be repeated annually, but five-year intervals are also possible.

Money tree propagation methods

The fat women of the tree group, colloquially called money trees, are low plants with thick trunks and branches on which fleshy oval-shaped leaves are located. There are 3 main ways of reproduction of these plants:

Cuttings;
Reproduction by leaf blades;
Sowing seeds.

All types of treelike fat women easily reproduce by cuttings.

Fat women form powerful branched bushes or small trees. Preparing the required number of cuttings is usually not difficult. The easiest way to reproduce in this way is the purslane fatty. A large number of aerial roots are formed on its branches and trunk. During rooting, they quickly grow and form the root system of a young plant.

Leafy plates are most often propagated by the tree-like bastard. This species has large leaves that are easily separated from the shoot and take root quickly. You can also find leaf blades suitable for rooting in the purslane fatty. This variety of money tree forms aerial roots even on some large leaves. They can be separated from the shoot and can be easily rooted.

The money tree is rarely propagated by seeds., since getting them at home is difficult. This plant does not bloom every year. Most often, you can see the oval bloom of the fat woman. The purslane fat woman blooms only at a very mature age. Least often, a large tree-like fat woman blooms in an apartment.

Transfer

The money tree has a negative attitude towards such a procedure as transplanting. Therefore, this event is carried out only if absolutely necessary, with extreme caution.

Young seedlings should be replanted regularly in the spring as they grow quickly and require a larger pot. Purchased plants should also be transplanted in order to improve the soil and vessel, but only after a period of acclimatization in a new place (2 weeks). Adult trees are subjected to this procedure as they grow, but not more often than after 3 years.
The transplant is carried out at the beginning of the growing season, that is, in the spring. Due to the strong fragility of the branches and a weak, fragile root system, the procedure is carried out using transshipment methods: the plant is carefully removed from the old pot and, together with a lump of earth on the roots, is transferred to a new vessel, then fresh soil is poured in and slightly compacted at the edges.
For better adaptation of the tree in the new soil, the trunk should not be too deep - the surface of the earth should remain at the same level so that the root collar is not damaged.
Since the soil gradually deteriorates, it must be changed from time to time completely.To do this, the roots are carefully cleaned from the ground, examined and cut if necessary (all sections are treated with activated carbon) and placed in a new substrate. After transplanting, they water it and put it in a cool place for a week or two.

Attention! "Money tree ”is characterized by a weak root system, which does not correspond to a voluminous crown. Therefore, when transplanting, it is necessary to choose a wide, weighty pot with a stable bottom and fill it with heavy drainage pebbles. This will prevent the plant from rolling over and breaking.

Where to put the money tree to attract money

Money Tree - how to plant it correctly so that money is kept

The correct placement of the money tree in the room helps to activate financial flows and solve material problems. According to the teachings of feng shui, the southeastern part of the house is responsible for wealth, where the crassula should be placed. After determining the zone of wealth, you should remove unnecessary items that impede the circulation of monetary energy. At the place where the fat woman is grown, it is worth placing symbols of wealth and prosperity, and place several bills under the pot. Feng Shui experts recommend putting a piggy bank near the money tree, talking to the plant and loving dusting the leaves, otherwise financial flows will be blocked.

How to make a money talisman out of a fat woman

Landing

If you want to grow the "Money Tree" yourself, you can use two planting methods:

Planting a plant with seeds. Use small, wide pots with good drainage holes. Seeds are placed in them, lightly sprinkled with earth, and a semblance of a greenhouse is created using a transparent vessel. Seeds require daily airing and moistening of the soil. After half a month, sprouts may appear.
Planting by cuttings. A twig is cut off from an adult plant and placed in water. After root formation, the cutting can be planted in cactus soil or in ordinary soil. The stalk will also take root when planting directly into the ground.

The ways in which Crassula reproduces

Basically, the bastard can be propagated in two ways: generative (seeds) and vegetative (leaf and stem cuttings).

Seeds

Fat woman: seed propagation
The longest and most labor-intensive option for breeding a money tree is a seed one, which is used by professional flower growers or breeders to obtain new hybrid forms and varieties. A significant disadvantage of this method is that the grown seedlings may not inherit the resemblance to the mother plant.

The algorithm of actions is as follows:

A soil mixture for succulents is poured into a low container with a drainage layer at the bottom, diluting it in half with sand (2: 1).

The earth is moistened with a spray bottle.
Seeds are evenly distributed over the surface of the substrate and slightly pressed down without sprinkling.
Cover the container with glass or polyethylene, creating a mini-greenhouse.
The container is kept in the light and warm (+ 20… + 25 ° C).
The shelter is removed daily for 15-20 minutes and the crops are aired, condensate is removed from the inside. Crops are carefully moistened with lukewarm water from a spray bottle.
When the first shoots appear (after 15-20 days), the protective glass or film must be removed.
As soon as 3-4 real leaves are fully grown, the plant is cut open, leaving at least 1 cm between them.
The seedlings that have reached 6-7 cm are planted in their own individual plates (5-7 cm in diameter).

Sheet

It is not difficult to grow a fat woman when propagating by a leaf, but the process is long, since new shoots appear and form rather slowly. In addition, not all of the planted sheet material takes root successfully. Healthy, elastic and strong leaves from the middle part of the shoot, which have a rich green color, are best suited.Sometimes aerial roots appear on their own, such specimens take root almost always. Do not take old or diseased leaves, as they will rot or dry out before they take root. Young leaf blades will not work either, because they themselves have not yet fully grown and developed.

The planting material is cut with a thin sharp instrument (knife, scalpel, etc.), making an oblique cut at the base of the cutting. Places of cuts are powdered with crushed charcoal or treated with an antiseptic, then the sheets are laid out for drying for 1-2 days. Crassula leaf cuttings root equally well both in water and in the substrate.

Fat woman: leaf propagation in water

When rooting in water, they act like this:

In a small transparent container (glass, jar, etc.) with boiled and cooled water, to which a few drops of any root formation stimulant are added, a leaf is lowered with the lower ends, immersing it no more than half.
The water is periodically changed to fresh water to avoid decay.
After the roots appear, the leaf is planted in a bowl with a succulent substrate. Provide greenhouse conditions by covering with a plastic bottle (cut) or glass jar.
Watered with well-settled (at least a day) water. Ventilate by raising the shelter.
Sprouts will appear in 4-6 weeks.

Fat woman: leaf propagation in the ground
In the ground, leaf cuttings root as follows:

A loose soil mixture is poured into a shallow bowl, moistened with a spray bottle.
The leaves are placed on the surface of the substrate so that they touch the soil only at the base, or they stick very shallowly (3-4 mm) into the ground. The plates must be fixed in this position, propped up with toothpicks, matches or sticks. You can use a plastic cap by cutting a hole in the middle of it.
The container with seedlings is placed in a warm and moderately bright room, not forgetting to water.
After the appearance of the processes, the support is removed.

Cuttings

Fat woman: propagation by cuttings in water

Fat woman: propagation by cuttings in the ground
The money tree, when propagated by cuttings (apical and stem) at home, completely copies the varietal characteristics of the mother plant. This method is the simplest and most popular. When harvesting planting material, the following rules are followed:

Only adult plants over 3 years old are suitable for grafting.
Use absolutely healthy shoots (no damage, dark spots, rot, etc.).
The stems are divided into parts approximately 10-20 cm long, with at least 3-4 internodes.
The lower cut is made immediately under the knot, since the roots will subsequently appear from it.

After drying, the planting material is rooted in soil or water, proceeding in the same way as when working with leaf blades.

The fat woman, when propagated by cuttings, develops faster and reaches the desired size earlier.

Reproduction

"Money Tree! most often propagated by cuttings - leaf or stem. The operation is carried out in the spring, but with a strong desire to grow the talisman, you can cut it at other times of the year. Use the apical shoots and dry them slightly (2 days). The finished material is planted in loose soil and periodically moistened. Rooting takes place for three months.

A faster way is to root the cuttings in water, followed by timely planting. In this variant, the roots are formed earlier, especially in bright light.

Sometimes broken leaves take root on the ground on their own. Then all that remains is to transplant them.

Seed propagation is used much less frequently. It involves the use of a greenhouse and double picking of seedlings. Sprouts appear in 10 - 14 days.

Houseplant propagation

The easiest way is to propagate the fat woman by cuttings that take root easily even in water.They take root a little faster in coarse sand, perlite or sandy light soil. The best time for this is the first half of spring. Having carried out the procedure in March-April, there is a hope to wait for the first flowering already in the current season.

The length of the cuttings can be from 5 to 15 cm. To accelerate root formation, the cuttings are kept in a weak Kornevin solution for 24 hours, and after planting in the substrate, they are covered with a transparent bag or a plastic cup. Although, even without these tweaks, the success rate tends to 100%. Cuttings are planted in pots with soil when the roots reach a length of 2-3 cm.

The seed path is somewhat more complicated and already requires skills and adherence to technology. Shallow dishes with drainage holes are filled with light earth with a sand content of 50-70%. Seeds are sown on the soil surface and moistened with a spray bottle. The container is covered with glass or plastic wrap, placed in a room with room temperature and waited for seedlings.

They appear in two weeks, after which the film is gradually removed. Humidification is carried out by spraying. After 2-3 months, the seedlings will grow up, get stronger and become suitable for picking into small pots.

Crown formation

To give the Fat Woman the shape of a tree, it is necessary to engage in the formation of the crown. This is a very responsible and lengthy process that allows you to achieve the decorative effect of the "Money Tree". An exception to this is T. treelike, which itself forms its own tree contour.

You need to start creating a crown from the beginning of plant growth. At the first stage, alle lateral branches until the bush grows to the desired height. The condition for the first step is that half of the trunk must be bare.
The second stage of tree formation can be considered pinching the top growth point. At the same time, lateral buds wake up, the shoots of which will form the basis of the crown. During this period, it is necessary to start turning the plant relative to the light, otherwise the crown will turn out to be one-sided.
Further is creating the contour of the crown. In all lateral shoots, after the formation of the fourth pair of leaves, the upper buds are removed for greater branching. The longest branches are cut to prevent loosening and shading. Slices tighten themselves, but ideally it is desirable to carry out the formation only by pinching. Direct the branches up.
If it is necessary to remove an already formed adult branch, the cut is treated with activated carbon. Such pruning is needed to free the middle part of the crown.
It is necessary to form the crown constantly as the “Money Tree” grows. Pruning is done over the brown rings on the trunk (leaf scar). The tree transfers all the activities for creating the crown calmly and grows even more actively. But between pruning, the plant must rest.
The condition for obtaining a beautiful tree shape is the presence of only one seedling or cutting in the pot.
To give the trunk thickness, pinch all young shoots.

How to rejuvenate and renew the money tree

The fat woman turns out to be as lush and thick as possible if you follow simple recommendations:

Grow one tree in a pot, several individuals in one flowerpot will create the effect of thickets, weaken.
After the appearance of 3-4 pairs of leaves between the extreme pair, a bud should be plucked out, where, after time, 2-3 new buds are formed. Crassula will start branching.
Shorten long branches.

How to form a beautiful crown

There are no lateral stems - the upper shoot is shortened, shapeless thickets have formed - large leaves are removed, opening access to light and ensuring ventilation of the lower and internal sections of the crown, where new branches will appear.

You should know! It is not recommended to use metal rods to shape and size the bush.

The money tree, if taken care of properly, will surely reciprocate and attract money into the house.

Watering mode

In the warm season, the Tolstyanka needs regular, but very moderate watering. The soil in the pot should dry at least half between waterings. Abundant moisture threatens rotting of the root system and possible death of the plant. Therefore, the flowerpot should be kept in the pallet and the excess liquid should be drained.

Water for irrigation is taken from settled and warm.

Feature! A “money tree” without watering can be for quite a long time - it is more afraid of waterlogging than drying out.

When providing the "Money Tree" with a winter dormant period, watering is canceled, since the plant has enough moisture accumulated in the leaves. If the soil is very dry, it can only be slightly moistened (once every two weeks) to prevent the roots from drying out.

With a warm content in winter, watering is carried out according to the summer principle - depending on the temperatures and drying of the soil (twice a week).

It is not required to spray the plant either in summer or in winter. But it is useful to wipe the leaves from dust with a damp sponge.

Preparation

Preparation for reproduction and further cultivation of the money tree consists of two points - choosing the right bowl and preparing the necessary soil. It is best to use an earthenware pot or ceramic bowl, but a plastic bowl is also acceptable. A prerequisite is that the flower pot must have drainage holes.

The size of the pot is also important: it must be small, otherwise a young shoot or cutting will actively develop roots to the detriment of the stem and crown. As a result of their weakening, the fat woman will not grow branched, or the crown will grow in one direction.

The best option is to use a low but wide container, the depth of which should be about 10 cm and the diameter - 20 cm. Over time, the root system will take up the entire pot, and then the flower will need to be transplanted into a larger pot.

The preparation of the required soil is also important. Nutritious garden soil is not suitable for a money tree. You can use special prepared soil, but it is also possible to prepare it yourself.

Soil for crassula is prepared from the following components: leaf soil, peat and sand (preferably large) - 1 part each, sod soil - 3 parts and mineral fertilizers - 1 g per liter of soil. Ready complex mineral fertilizers can be replaced with ash or crushed coal.

Drainage (expanded clay or small stones) is placed at the bottom of the pot, and then the pot is filled with the prepared mixture.

Top dressing

At home, "Money Tree" grows on soils that are not very rich in nutrients. Therefore, it does not like frequent feeding.
During the growing season, it is enough to fertilize the soil once a month. With cold wintering, the use of dressings is reduced to naught.

The main rules for feeding:

Apply fertilizer after watering to protect the roots from burns;
You can not apply fertilizer to transplanted and diseased specimens - this can lead to the death of the plant.

As top dressing "Money Tree" use standard fertilizers for cacti or alternate between conventional mineral fertilizers and organic matter.

Rules that will get rid of problems

It is advisable to assimilate them before propagating the fat woman:

Choose the right place for the plant. This should be the bright part of the apartment. It is good if the windows face west or east. Direct sunlight is contraindicated for a seedling. This is fraught with leaf burns. In summer, the fat woman is shaded, in winter, they are placed in the most lighted place. In order for it to have a beautiful, even shape, it must be evenly turned towards the sun from time to time.
Avoid waterlogging of the soil. With frequent and abundant watering, the plant roots can rot. If leaves fall from the crassula or brown spots appear on them, this is a clear sign of waterlogging of the soil. The water remaining in the pan after watering must be drained.The fat woman can die from stagnant water. It is unlikely that it will be possible to bring such a plant back to life. There is only one way out: start growing a new cutting.
Advice: you cannot use tap water, which contains chloride substances, to irrigate the money tree.
The soil for planting should not be too dense. When buying a ready-made mixture, preference should be given to the soil for cacti.

Do not overuse fertilizers. Agricultural technology provides for the introduction of dressings no more than once every several weeks. You can use ready-made cactus fertilizers. In winter, the plant does not need feeding at all.
Do not transplant the bastard too often. The rooting period is not easy after this procedure, it takes a long time to adapt to new conditions.
The crown of the money tree needs to be formed. Otherwise, some of the branches will be weak, due to them others will stretch out - the plant will eventually acquire a disproportionate shape.

This video describes and shows in detail about the reproduction of the money tree by cuttings and leaves:

Diseases and pests

The “money tree” is quite resistant to diseases and pests.
All diseases that can nevertheless affect the plant come from non-compliance with the rules of care:

Various rot - violation of the irrigation schedule;
Falling leaves - too abundant watering of the "Money Tree" or overheating during the winter dormancy;
Shriveled leaves - when the roots dry out or a small amount of light;
Spots of light shades on the leaves - sunburns.

Pests rarely infect the "Money Tree" because of the arsenic contained in the leaves. In addition, a healthy plant itself can cope with parasites. If the content is incorrect, the appearance of a spider mite, scale insects, aphids and mealybugs is possible. To eliminate them, treatment with acaricides or insecticides is required.

Diseases of the fat woman

The fat woman is a plant with enviable health; it rarely succumbs to traditional diseases and the invasion of insect pests. If she nevertheless fell ill, it means that the care for her was not correct.

Reddish brown or yellow spots on the leaves

White, brown and brown spots are symptoms of a fungal disease.

To save the fat woman, you need to apply fungicides - chemicals to fight fungal diseases.

If the leaves are covered with spots of red-brown or yellow shades, it means that the plant was attacked by scabies - the worst enemies of the fat woman.

You can get rid of them only by mechanical treatment, that is, manually remove pests with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol or kerosene. After that, you can wipe the leaves with soapy water. This procedure is repeated weekly until the pests disappear.

On the leaves - yellow spots and cobwebs

These are signs of the activity of a microscopic insect - a spider mite that feeds on plant leaves. He also actively tolerates gray rot. This is a dangerous disease, as a result of which the fat woman loses her immunity to pests.

They fight spider mites by treating the leaves with soapy water or using the preparations Aktofit, Aktelik, Fitoverm.

How to reanimate?

The peculiarities of the “Money Tree” as a succulent plant make it possible to avoid the death of damaged specimens.
When shedding foliage, loss of turgor, pulling branches and other problems associated with improper care, it is enough to remove the damaged areas.

It is necessary to create comfortable conditions for the plant to return to its original appearance.

But if root rot is found on the “Money tree”, drastic measures are required to revive it. The infected roots are removed from the plant, treated with an antiseptic and transplanted into new soil. If all the roots have died, then the top of the tree is cut off and rooted, as in grafting. This is the only way to save the plant.

Water use

An alternative way to use soil is to use water.It will also help in the rooting of the planting material. This method is also quite popular with gardeners.

It assumes compliance with the following step-by-step instructions:

Get a clean, small jar or glass.
Fill the container with water that has been boiled and cooled beforehand.
Next, send activated carbon (one tablet is enough), which plays the role of a disinfectant here.
Do not forget that the scion will stand in the water. It is important to take care that the liquid does not come into contact with the leaves. If there are leaves on the bottom of the cutting, remove them. If you ignore this, then there is a high probability of their decay.
Place the container with shoots in a place with diffused light and temperatures above +18 degrees, where there is no possibility of direct sunlight on the fat woman.
As soon as full-fledged roots with a length of two centimeters or more are formed on the cuttings, you can plant the shoots in different pots with soil (the best option is a special soil mixture for succulent plants).

Experienced gardeners are sure that the root system of the fat woman in the water forms much faster than the method of planting in the ground. However, the downside is that there is always a risk of rotting of the cutting, especially if the water temperature is low.

The most common mistakes when growing

The “money tree” is very unpretentious and does not take much time to care for. But newbies, out of inexperience, sometimes have problems, and they have to overcome the consequences of their mistakes:

Refusal to form a contour or the creation of a one-sided crown (did not turn the plant relative to the light) - this can lead to an overturning of the bush due to the heavy crown.
Watering too often - leads to the formation of root rot, leaf fall and even death of the tree.
Incorrect placement in the room - lack of light threatens with stretching of branches, crushing of leaves and loss of decorativeness; direct rays of the sun oppress the plant due to overheating and burn the leaves.
Insufficient soil moisture - leads to drying out of the root system.
Top dressing without preliminary watering - will cause burns on the roots.
Feeding a sick or transplanted plant - oversaturation of nutrients, soreness and loss of appearance.
Transplanting "Money Tree" immediately after purchase - the plant does not undergo adaptation and slows down growth and development.

What problems can a florist face?

The most common attack that lies in wait for flower growers is the decay of the roots of the money tree. This is most often due to over-watering, but sometimes too cold water is the cause. If this happens, you need to remove the plant from the pot, clear it of the ground, cut off the rotten roots with scissors and plant in a light permeable substrate. But often the problem is noticed only when the root system is already in a terrible state. In order to save the species, you can immediately cut off several cuttings from it and put on rooting.
With insufficient illumination, the stalks of the bastard stretch out, become thin, and the internodes increase. Remember that in the back of the room, almost any plant will suffer from a lack of light, even shade-tolerant ones. Only window sills are suitable for green pets!
Drying and wilting of leaves testifies to the dryness of the air. For the purpose of resuscitation, you can tightly put a plastic bag on the crown for several days, airing the crassula once a day, and in the future it is necessary to ensure sufficient humidity in the external environment.

In general, the bastard among all indoor plants occupies an intermediate position in terms of the degree of unpretentiousness. Nevertheless, this is such an unusual plant that every second grower grows it. Many people strive to achieve its flowering, even just out of sports interest, and if desired, everyone can do it.You just need to try a little, and the money tree will actually bring good luck!

Answers to popular questions

When will the "Money Tree" bloom?

Only mature trees are ready for flowering - this can happen in 10 - 20 years. In addition, the plant needs a period of winter dormancy to form flowers, and sometimes a little stress in the form of drought or shade. And not all Fat women bloom in room culture.

How long does a tree live?

Under natural conditions, the plant lives for decades and reaches considerable sizes. In the apartment "Money tree" entirely depends on the care and love of the grower - in comfortable conditions it can be passed on through several generations.

The tree is withering. Why and what to do?

It is quite obvious that the plant was watered too often, and the root system died from waterlogging. It is necessary to make cuttings from the healthy part of the crown and grow new trees. Be sure to adjust their watering schedule.

The Money Tree is said to be poisonous. Is it true?

Indeed, in nature, Fat women can accumulate a sufficient amount of arsenic in the leaves. But a cultivated tree does not have such an opportunity, since the land in which it grows does not contain this poison. The plant is safe for children and animals.

Caution! Do not use the leaves of the wild-growing "Money Tree" inside - they contain poison.

Does the tree have medicinal properties?

Even in ancient China, the leaves of the "Money Tree" were used to treat abscesses, wounds and insect bites - the plant has anti-inflammatory properties. They can cure sore throat, it helps with kidney disease.

In addition, the tree has a strong connection with the owners of the house: if a family member falls ill, the plant wilts and loses its external shine. When a person recovers, the plant soon returns decorativeness.

You need to go on a business trip for a month. How do I leave the tree?

There is a rule regarding watering "Money Tree": it is better to dry out than flood. The plant should be watered before leaving, mulch the soil and put the flowerpot away from the window. In this state, it will feel great all month long.

Why can't you form a round crown?

It is necessary to form the crown gradually, pinching the prominent branches. To prevent the crown from being one-sided, the plant must be turned from time to time relative to the light source. All branches will receive the same lighting and will start developing in sync.

Fat woman - description

Originally a money tree from South Africa. Fat women belong to leafy succulents, and they need an appropriate soil, with the addition of sand. The root system is small, waterlogging for a plant is always a real danger. Fat women accumulate a lot of moisture in the leaves and do not need abundant watering. It is better to plant them in low pots.

Crassula, bastard - these names are used mainly by specialists, and among the people, a third name has long been assigned to a pretty plant - a money tree. So Crassula is called because of the leaves resembling coins - numerous, fleshy, shiny.

The tree fat woman grows up to one and a half meters in height

There is a species similar to her - Oval Fat Woman (Ovata). It grows smaller than the tree, but blooms more often. The flowers are white, pinkish, yellow.

The fat woman has many varieties. For example, the Fatty Woman is tree-like, which can grow up to 1.5 meters in height. Unfortunately, it rarely blooms at home.

The oval fat woman, with the right content, pleases the owners with flowering

In general, the Tolstyankov family has more than 300 species. About twenty are suitable for home cultivation.

There is a confusion with two similar names: the money tree and the dollar tree. The latter took root in our country for a completely different plant - zamioculcas of the Aroid family.

This Dollar tree is a zamiakulkas

The money tree has long been a symbol of well-being and is often grown as a bonsai. It grows rather slowly.

Passionate and motivated flower growers are able to transform their money tree into an exotic bonsai

The juice of fat women has bactericidal and antiviral properties. It can be taken orally for:

inflammation;
colds;
problems of the gastrointestinal tract;
violations in the blood vessels.

The cut leaves are applied to cuts and sore spots on the skin. Masks are made from the gruel obtained from the plant.

The fat woman has healing properties

How to fight disease?

The fat woman is a little sick, but even she may have problems. The most common are the following.

Decay of roots. Outwardly, it manifests itself in massive yellowing and leaf fall. In addition, the leaves may become flabby, shriveled. Reducing watering eliminates this problem. But if the rot is strong, then serious treatment has to be taken. The plant is removed from the pot, all the soil is washed off the root system and all rotten areas are cut off. The sections are immediately sprinkled with activated charcoal. The pot is thoroughly disinfected (washed, scalded, dried), or they buy a new one, fill it with fresh soil, and transplant the fat woman there.

Fungus. The disease manifests itself as whitish or brown spots on the leaves. For treatment, you will have to purchase fungicidal preparations in the store and treat the plant with them, following the instructions.

Spider mite. The money tree gradually becomes covered with a cobweb and begins to wither. Get rid of this parasite by washing the leaves and branches with alcohol. A cotton swab is moistened in it and the entire surface of the plant is wiped with it.

Shield. When attacked by this parasite, characteristic brown and yellowish tubercles, as well as a sticky coating, appear on the bastard. Remove parasites with a solution of laundry soap.

Mealybug. In this case, an unpleasant bloom similar to cotton wool appears at the base of the leaves. They also fight this parasite with a soap solution.

Tatyana
2019-07-23
It turns out that I take care of my fat woman incorrectly. It is necessary to water much less often. Hopefully it will grow better now.
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Lara
2019-07-23
I have such a tree. I try to do everything right for it, but it hasn't bloomed yet. And I want it so!
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Olga
2019-07-23
I was once given a money tree, but there was little experience in caring for plants, so it died. Next time I will use the advice from your article. Thank you!
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Anastasia
2019-07-24
I remember when we were a child. I really liked the plump leaves of this plant, they often trusted me to wipe them with a damp cloth. And there was also a sign: in order for money to be found in the house, you need to drip a coin into a pot with a money tree)
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Elena
2019-07-24
I've never seen it bloom! Very nice!
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Elena
2019-07-24
Timely article for me, recently planted a money tree, so care tips will come in handy.
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Oksana
2019-07-25
As a child, I had a money tree. Now I have only planted violets. I also want to plant a fat woman. I will use the advice from your article.
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land_driver
2019-07-25
Well, I think, since it is a money tree, it means some kind of talisman. And everything turned out to be much simpler and more prosaic. It is necessary for this tree to come up with an appropriate legend that it brings money and all that
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Alexander
2019-07-25
We have had this at work for many years. And in your picture you can see that it can bloom. Unfortunately, we never had a color, so I'm even surprised. He thought that apart from greenery he would have nothing else. But no, it turns out he knows how to bloom.
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Elena
2019-07-27
Very useful information, I didn’t know that you need to pinch the leaves, or even the truth is growing, it’s not clear what !!
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Sergey
2019-07-27
A very informative article. To be honest, I didn't know anything about this plant before. It was interesting to read.
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Margarita
2019-07-29
A fat woman has been living on my windowsill for probably 30 years already. Its trunk has become thick and strong. And the small leaves really resemble coins. It was very interesting to read an article about my long-liver. Thank you!
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Oksana
2019-07-30
And I think why I have it so frail ... ((It turns out to be wrong care. I will use your advice, I hope soon I will have the same tree as in the picture. Thank you very much!
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Evgeshka
2019-08-03
Beauty, I would have such a tree! As it used to grow in our house, though it did not bring wealth). Now I am thinking of purchasing and caring for it again.
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Evgeniya
2019-09-12
The tree is luxurious. I also had this, but over time it withered. I will buy a new one and will take proper care of it, using your useful advice!
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Subtleties of reproduction by a sheet plate

It is more difficult to propagate Crassula with leaves, since such planting material has a low percentage of rooting. However, if you do not want to spoil the appearance of the tree crown, you can try the leaf breeding method. The procedure will take longer than other methods.

How to choose a sheet

With such reproduction, it is necessary to choose planting material especially carefully, otherwise it will affect the health and appearance of an adult plant in the future:

pick up large, brightly colored and elastic to the touch leaves;
if the mother plant has leaves that already have aerial roots, the probability of rooting increases significantly;
inspect the planting material for damage, rot, yellow spots or tips, pay special attention to the back of the leaf blade, since this is where most pests hide;
separate several leaves at once in the middle part of the tree, the lower ones usually already have yellowing, are drier and will die before the roots appear;
the upper young leaves are not yet developed, will take root for a very long time, and until then they rot.

It is necessary to cut off the leaves with sharp tools, make the cut oblique, neat so that the delicate flesh does not get disheveled.

Rooting secrets

Rooting of the fat woman with leaves can be carried out immediately in water or in the ground, but a more convenient option is to plant it in a soil mixture:

cover a flat plate or a low wide container with soil, slightly moisten;
dry the leaves in the fresh air in 2 days;
do not insert the sheet vertically into the ground, but lay it on the surface so that the base is firmly pressed to the ground - dig in 1/3 of the height or place it around the perimeter, leaning against the sides;
if leaves fall, prop them up with wooden sticks or plastic staples.

When using this method, you can use a greenhouse that is built using hermetically tied polyethylene or a glass jar.

Cover the container with them, ventilate daily so as not to lead to decay and an increase in air humidity. A greenhouse can be built from any materials, the main thing is that they let in a sufficient amount of light.

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.

Home care

The money tree is one of the most undemanding ornamental plants. Even inexperienced growers can take care of him.

Location and lighting

Almost all Crassula types love good lighting. It is recommended to place the flowerpot on wide sills of the southeast, southwest direction or next to them.The color of its leaves depends on how intense the light falls on the plant. If the leaves are solid green, then with an excess of sun they can turn brown. To avoid this, it is worth shading the plant with a curtain from the midday sun. Direct sunlight will not harm variegated species.

In order for the crown to develop evenly for the money tree, from time to time the flowerpot must be turned to the sun in different directions. In the summer, the culture can be taken out into the fresh air. The main thing is that she has enough light and there are no drafts.
Important! If the windows in the room only face north, then the crassula will need additional illumination with a fluorescent lamp. If this is not done, then over time, the stems will stretch out and the leaves will begin to crumble.

Choosing a flowerpot

Despite the impressive size of Crassula, its root system is superficial and rather weak. A wide pot will do, but shallow. It is better to give preference to a heavy clay container so that the tree does not overturn it. It should not be too spacious, otherwise the crassula will stretch and grow unevenly.

Priming

For planting a plant, you can buy a ready-made substrate for cacti and succulents. You can cook it yourself. It should be loose and nutritious.

Optimal soil composition:

leafy ground (3);
turf (1);
sand (1).

To neutralize the acidity a little, add a little wood ash or clay to the composition. The money tree does not like acidic soil.

Planting and transplanting

The money tree does not need frequent transplants. It doesn't like them very much. Young trees can be replanted once a year if they become cramped in the pot. For adult plants, 1 transplant in 3-4 years is enough. The procedure is best done at the end of March - in April.

Transplant algorithm:

Remove crassula from an old pot. Examine the roots carefully.
Cut off damaged areas with a sharp, disinfected instrument. Sprinkle the cuts with ash.
Leave the tree for a while to dry out.
Using the transshipment method, place the plant in a new pot, in which a layer of drainage and some fresh soil must first be placed.
Fill the voids with soil, slightly compact it. Do not deepen the root collar.

Immediately after the purchase, the money tree should not be rushed to replant. It is necessary to give the plant time to adapt to home conditions for several weeks.

A visual step-by-step video - instructions for transplanting the Money Tree:

Content temperature

In the spring-summer period, it is recommended to keep the fat woman at a temperature of + 20-25 degrees. In summer, it is allowed to take it outside. For the winter, it is advisable to lower the temperature to +15 degrees and below. The plant can also winter in a warm room. But in such cases, leaves may fall off. Keep the flowerpot away from heating sources.

Air humidity

Air humidity does not play a big role for the development of the money tree. It is a succulent plant that is able to accumulate moisture in its parts. And when he lacks moisture, he uses up his internal reserves. The plant does not need spraying. This procedure negatively affects his appearance. For him, it is enough only to periodically ventilate the room and wipe the leaves with a damp cloth from dust. Better oxygenation occurs through clean leaves. If Crassula has to be in a humid microclimate, he just needs to reduce the number of watering.

Watering

If the money tree grows at a moderate room temperature, it is enough to water it once a week. If the room is hot - 2 times a week. You need to be guided by the state of the earthy coma. It should not dry out too much, but it should not be waterlogged either. In winter, the number of waterings is reduced to an average of 2 times a month.

Top dressing and fertilizers

You need to feed the tree only during the growing season - from May to the end of August. For the whole season, 3 dressings are enough.You can apply complex fertilizers for cacti and succulents. Liquid dressings are preferred, apply them after watering so as not to burn the roots. In winter, the plant is not fertilized.

Pruning and shaping the crown

When the tree has grown to the desired size, you can stop its growth. To do this, you do not need to transplant it into a more spacious pot, but only change the top layer of soil. To give the plant a decorative appearance, the formation of a crown is required. It is necessary to cut off the overgrown side shoots. From the severity of their weight, they can break off.

To get a neat, small tree, pruning should be started at a young age, when the stems are still soft. In adult specimens, the pinching points do not look decorative. Only after reaching the desired height of the tree, you can pinch its top with 2 top leaves. Before that, cut off only the lateral shoots. As crassula grows in places where you want to get new shoots, pinch the upper bud. Each branch must contain at least 4 pairs of leaves. If desired, you can form a bonsai.

Flowering period

The flowering of the money tree is a rare occurrence. The culture blooms, as a rule, already in adulthood and only under conditions of ideal maintenance. Flowering begins in spring and can last 2-3 months. The flowers of the plant are small, with a pinkish or greenish tinge, collected in loose umbellate inflorescences, placed at the ends of the shoots. They thin the aroma intense, sweet. It is better to remove faded inflorescences so that the money tree does not waste its energy on the formation of seeds.

Preparing for transplanting a rooted cuttings

You need to prepare for planting trees, paying attention to some points: the choice of soil, capacity, drainage.

Suitable pot

When choosing, it is advisable to take into account a number of special needs of a tropical inhabitant:

Material

Clay or ceramic containers with a special coating are best suited for succulents. And it's not just about their high aesthetics and ability to decorate any interior. Such pots are more stable, and most importantly, due to their natural porous structure, they do not retain moisture, which is very dangerous for succulent plants. But, you can also plant Crassula in plastic pots.

The size

Like all succulents, the bastard grows rather slowly and has a superficial root system that does not develop very intensively. This means that a small, shallow, but wide pot is suitable for her. The rooted stalk is planted in a small container - no more than 10 cm deep, later the overgrown bush "moves" into a pot, the volume of which is approximately equal to the diameter of the plant crown.

Regardless of material and size, the crassula reservoir should have drainage holes and a sump where excess moisture can drain.

Suitable soil

The rooted cutting should be planted in soil that is suitable for growing succulents. Very nutritious, fertilized garden soil is not suitable for these unusual plants, the substrate must be light, slightly acidic, and contain the necessary minerals.

You can purchase a ready-made substrate, or even better, prepare it yourself by mixing 3 parts of turf and 1 part of coarse sand, peat and leafy earth.

At the bottom of the container, it is imperative to place a drainage layer of small pebbles, expanded clay, brick chips. You can add sticks, twigs, pieces of moss.

Some growers prefer to fertilize the soil immediately, adding mineral fertilizing at the rate of 1 gram per liter of soil. Fertilizers can be replaced with wood ash or pulverized coal.

How to form a beautiful money tree shape

If you plant a money tree from a cutting on your own, then it, most often, weakly branches - the shoot grows long and thin, and the branches that appear, under the load of heavy leaves, begin to break. Also, a young plant can release branches from internodes near the ground and take the form of a bush.Therefore, in order to grow a real, beautiful money tree with a luxurious and original crown, you need to make some effort, care and patience.

A beautiful shape of a money tree can be obtained by pinching the emerging rudiments of branches until the shoot grows to the desired height. The fat woman easily tolerates the pinching - from the internodes, from which only the emerging shoots have been removed, new ones will not form and therefore the main trunk will become thick, straight and strong.

After the formed trunk reaches the desired height, you need to pinch its top, and a crown will develop from it, the shape of which can be corrected by removing excess leaves and shoots.

The result of the correct pinching of the money tree.

Benefit

The fat woman has many useful qualities, although few are aware of this. The plant is used as an effective external remedy for lotions, compresses, rinses, as well as an effective internal medicine that brings relief and healing. The presence of Crassula in the room has a beneficial effect on the human body, due to the release of biologically active substances. For more information about the healing qualities of the fat woman, see the article "The flower of the fat woman or the money tree and its useful properties."

Planting

Growing a beautiful tree requires proper care, as well as competent planting. The pot needs to be small and shallow, but wide and heavy. It is important that the container is stable. In a deep container, the root of the plant will tend downward, and the crassula stretches upward, so the trunk will be thin and weak.

What kind of land is required? The soil should include equal parts of leafy, turf and sand. A soil that includes turf, humus, leafy soil, sand, brick chips or fine gravel is suitable. The first component is taken in the amount of 3 parts, and the rest are taken one by one. After planting, the fat woman needs a temperature of 16-18 degrees, and watering once a day.

Cuttings

It is considered the easiest and most affordable way. In addition, this is the shortest way to get a full-fledged tree. Reproduction stages at home using cuttings:

Selecting a scion. It is better to choose those specimens in which the trunk has already begun to be covered with a woody layer. The required length is 8–12 cm. Such cuttings are stronger and more quickly adapt to new conditions.
Let the planting material lie in the air for a day.
Place in a glass or other container of water. The liquid should not be higher than 2–3 cm from the edge of the flower. To speed up the germination process, add 1 tablet of crushed activated carbon to a container with water.
After germination, plant crassula in the substrate. It is good to use standard disposable plastic cups as containers.

It is also allowed to plant the cuttings directly into the ground. In this case, it is necessary to approach the soil moisture more carefully. It is important to create the ideal microclimate so that the scions do not start to rot or become thirsty.

Medicinal properties of the bastard

The money tree has not only decorative but also medicinal properties. Traditional medicine uses the juice of its leaves to treat abscesses, sore throats, herpes, psoriasis, lichen (more effective treatments for lichen is described here and here), arthritis and other joint diseases. But if you want to try the fat woman treatment, you first need to consult your doctor.

Compresses made from fatty tincture are sometimes helpful against varicose veins. Prepare it as follows: the leaves are washed, crushed, poured into a glass container and poured with vodka. The container is closed and kept for a whole month in a dark, cool place.

For the treatment of inflamed joints, fresh gruel from the leaves is applied to the sore spot. They keep such a compress all night.

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Varieties

There are many types of fat women. They are divided into 3 groups:

tree-like;
creeping (lyciform);
columnar.

The first includes plants in which the shoots are fully or partially lignified, and the crown lends itself to formation. It is a great material for making bonsai trees.

Crassula arborescens

It grows up to 150 cm, by the age of 10 it becomes a small tree with a beautiful crown. At the same time, flowering is possible. The brown-gray trunk reaches 7 cm in diameter. Its shoots are planted with fleshy dark green leaves 7 cm long and 4 cm wide with a red edging, slightly elongated and rounded at the edge. It blooms with small white flowers that turn pink over time. This happens quite rarely. Feels comfortable on windows facing east, west or near them. It requires increased attention, therefore it is less popular.

Fat woman purslane

Leaves are elliptical, emerald green, glossy, fleshy, thickened in the center. Over time, the trunk can reach a diameter of 30 cm, bushes, shoots become woody. It grows quickly, in favorable conditions up to 2 meters in height. Life expectancy is 10-15 years, sometimes longer. It very rarely throws out nondescript white single half-umbrellas.

Crassula ovate (Crassula ovata)

It grows as a well-branched bush. Over time, the main shoot becomes the trunk. The leaves are rounded, egg-shaped, colored deep green or silvery gray. Being in bright light, they acquire a red border. Sometimes they are dotted with white caps. There are several representatives of this species.

Fat woman tricolor

The plant looks attractive thanks to the tricolor leaves: the emerald plate is decorated with white fuzzy stripes and edged with a red border. Green shoots are removed to preserve decorative variegation.

Hummels sunset

The shape of the plant resembles a tree, and yellow lines are located on the leaf plate.

Coral

So the fat woman is called for the external resemblance to unusual underwater inhabitants, which allows her to look very exotic.

Crosbys Compact

The thick, egg-shaped, fleshy leaves are green and edged with a red stripe.

Fat woman oval (silver)

A popular type of Crassula. Rounded petiolate leaves sit on stems, have a dark green color and a red edging. Their length is 5 cm and width is 2.5 cm. Crassula grows up to 100 cm high. It blooms with white or pink flowers. Unassuming care.

Lycopod fat woman (Crassula lycopodioides)

The second name is slimy fatty. Small shrub no more than 25 cm in height. It differs in sharp thin fleshy leaves, which look like scales, tightly pressing against each other, the edges of which are decorated with rows of smaller ones.

It reproduces well, thanks to this there are many creeping shoots in the pot, the tops are raised, it blooms inconspicuously. She is unpretentious in leaving. It tolerates light shading well. It has small roots and is undemanding to the amount of moisture in the soil, therefore it is often used as a ground cover grass. It goes well in pots with other indoor inhabitants. It turns red in bright light. There are several variants of a plant with a different structure of all parts and names.

Crassula pseudolycopodioides

It differs from others in more curved shoots, the leaves bristle, as they are weakly pressed against them and are colored motley in silver, yellow and other colors, depending on the variety.

Small-headed fat woman (Crassula capitella)

It differs in a non-standard leaf size: very small 0.5-1 cm in length are collected in original rosettes, painted in light green color with red dots and a dividing vein in the center and are evenly located on a thin stem. There are many varieties of this cultivar, including a bright red hue.

Fat woman Schmidt

It has the shape of a bush with lanceolate leaves, narrower and sharper at the edge, green with a silvery bloom, the reverse side is reddish. At a certain period, the plant is decorated with carmine inflorescences. Widely distributed in Europe, where it is grown as an annual. Every year it is planted with a new tree.

Crassula picturata

The plant has herbaceous lodging shoots and thin leaves, sharp at the ends. Branches well. The color is silvery green with small dark and red dots creating a marbled effect. The underside is purple. The edges are bordered with delicate cilia. Thyroid inflorescences are white.

Rocky fat woman

This crassula has thin shoots, planted with medium-sized juicy leaves with a light red bloom and the same edging along the edge, creeping along the ground. Shoots can stretch up to 50 m in length. The leaves on the stem are arranged in pairs so close to each other that their bases grow together. Small pink flowers.

Dairy woman (Crassula lactea)

Bushes reach a height of 60 cm, shoots spread. The leaves, which are fused to the middle with neighbors, are ovoid with rounded edges, and are colored green with white specks that resemble a milky coating.

Crassula tetralix

A semi-shrub, consisting of thin shoots that easily bend and spread along the ground. On them, subulate fleshy leaves are located close to each other. He is not picky in care, but aging quickly, requires constant rejuvenation by planting new cuttings.

Short-leaved fat woman (Crassula brevifolia)

A plant with a straight stem, dotted with short, round leaves 1 cm long, painted in various colors from light green to gray with red or silver edging.

Crassula hobbit

A hybrid of a milk and oval jellyfish is similar to coral polyps. Due to the structure of the sheet, which is wrapped inward and stretched upward, the adjacent edges touch and merge with each other until the middle, it has an unusual appearance. The stems of the plant branch, but the central one eventually turns into a full-fledged stem. This specimen is suitable for creating bonsai compositions.

Curly fat woman (Crassula arborescens curviflora)

The leaves are thin, light green with a red edging and a wave along the edge, which creates a curly effect.

Columnar varieties

In plants of this group, the crown is not formed during development. The stems move away from the root, and the leaves, connecting with the base, cover them tightly. This creates the effect of stringing on them. Plants are not capricious and, thanks to their picturesque structure, original compositions are formed. An example is the Buddha Temple hybrid.

Broadleaf varieties

Crassula rupestris

A variety of bastard with large, strong, tall shoots of about 60 cm, and densely sitting on them rhomboid plates, hard and smooth to the touch, 2-3 cm long. It has a green color with a blue tint with reddish stripes.

Group varieties

Collected fat woman (Crassula socialis)

The variety has a medium-sized trunk, triangular reddish-green leaves with cilia at the end grow together in pairs.

Crassula perforate

The central shoot stands level, dotted with small diamond-shaped light green leaves with a bluish tint and dark or reddish specks, sometimes yellow stripes, arranged in a cross. The trunk is rough, 20 cm long, 3 cm thick.

Creeping varieties (lycopods)

A herbaceous variety of bastard that quickly fills the designated place.

Painted fat woman (Crassula picturata)

A plant with high decorative qualities, decorated with fleshy leaves, densely covered with red dots and collected in rosettes.

Fatty pubescent (woolly)

It got its name due to the presence of silvery pile that covers the whole plant in abundance (from flowers to the beginning of the roots). It looks like small bushes that spread along the ground.

How to do it right

When caring for the money tree, follow the following simple tips:

place the crassula in a bright place, but inaccessible to the sun, otherwise you will burn the plant;
in the summer, put the flower in the shade, in the winter, on the contrary, find a place lighter;
rotate the pot periodically to evenly treat the jellyfish with sunlight;
avoid frequent irrigation;
drain excess liquid from the container pan;
chlorine in running water is contraindicated;
choose soil that is suitable for cacti;
refrain from changing the pot frequently.

Photo

Below you can see a photo of the plant.

The subtleties of rooting processes

When propagating a fat woman in any of the ways, it is not always easy to achieve good rooting. Even a healthy young seedling or shoot can die due to high soil moisture, too long exposure to direct sunlight or high / low air temperatures.

During the rooting process, you may encounter various difficulties:

Leaves turn yellow. This often indicates an excess of moisture and the beginning of the decay process. If you are rooting a layer in water, remove it from the glass and dry it for at least two days. If the stalk or leaf is in the soil, reduce watering and apply water only if the soil is as dry as possible.
Dark spots. This is a signal that the shoot is infected with a fungal infection, the optimal environment for which is high air and soil humidity. Also, reduce watering, ventilate the plant more often, especially if it is in a mini greenhouse. Lift the film or glass every day for at least 30-50 minutes. Additionally, you can treat the planting material with a fungicide solution.
Leaves fall. The reason for this may be a lack of moisture in the soil. Make sure that the top layer does not dry out or crack. Water frequently, in small batches, or overhead watering by spraying with a spray bottle.
If rooting does not take place for a long time, then you have chosen the wrong breeding time. In winter and autumn, as well as in early spring, it takes almost twice as long for the appearance of roots, since the plant is in a dormant phase. In late spring and summer, high temperatures and a lack of lighting can be the reason. Raise the temperature to +25 degrees, move the pots with planting material to a lighter place in the room, rooting stimulants can be used.
If the lower part of the trunk, in contact with water or soil, softens and darkens, this indicates a putrefactive process.To save the cutting, take it out of the water, remove the damaged stem to the beginning of healthy tissue, then dry it for a couple of days and place it again in boiled or filtered water with the addition of a fungicide.

How to separate the scion from the mother plant

In the process of cutting the stem and leaf, you must use a sharp tool. Disinfect their surface so that pathogenic microbes do not get on the planting material. You can use garden shears, pruners, knives.

The cut should be oblique and made at an angle of 45 degrees, and 5-7 leaves should remain on the top of the stem. Remove the leaves in the lower third of the trunk.

Planting and leaving in the early days

When the roots of the planting material reach 2-3 cm, they can be dived into separate containers. Pick up a pot of at least 5-7 cm in diameter, use the soil ready for succulents and cacti, you can also make a soil mixture yourself based on sand, sod, leafy soil, which should be calcined in the oven or disinfected in another way.

Post-procedure care is as follows:

put the pot on a windowsill where there is dim sunlight;
watering should be moderate, preferably frequent, but in small portions with settled, filtered water at a temperature of + 25 ... + 30 degrees;
provide fresh air by periodically ventilating the room or taking the plant out in summer and late spring to the balcony or veranda;
spraying is not required, but if a lot of dust and dirt has accumulated on the leaves, the plant can not only be processed from a spray bottle, but also completely bathed in the shower, having previously protected the soil with plastic wrap.

Then, as the tree grows, transplant once a year. This will help the root system grow in the space it needs. More frequent transplanting is necessary if you notice roots that have crawled out of the pot from the drainage holes and on the soil surface.

In summer, indoor crassula can be taken out onto the balcony, but protected from bright sunlight by darkening or placed in the shade of other large plants so that sunburn does not appear on the leaves.

Safety regulations

Contraindications to the money tree - individual sensitivity to the plant. In this case, even the external use of the plant, whether its juice, is prohibited, including preparations that involve diluting the juice with water. Compresses and rubbing are contraindicated in children under 12 years of age. You cannot use them during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Internal use of the fat woman is fraught with arsenic poisoning. Overdose signals can be nausea, vomiting, dizziness, impaired consciousness. To reduce the harm of the money tree to health, it is recommended to combine the internal use of the leaves with drinking milk. It is also worth strictly adhering to the dosage. You can completely protect yourself from possible harm by avoiding the application of juice to the mucous membranes and the use of leaves inside.

The correct and appropriate use of the money tree will help get rid of many unpleasant ailments. Such a houseplant will be an excellent helper in everyday life - a protector against viral diseases and infectious skin lesions. In the presence of chronic diseases, any method of using the money tree must be agreed with a doctor.

Mr. Dachnik recommends: useful properties and signs

The main feature associated with the money tree is its magical ability to attract money. Money does not leave the room where the fat woman stands, but only multiplies. The owner of the plant, who cares for it and is constantly in contact, is in for double luck. It is also mentioned in the eastern doctrine of harmony and health of Feng Shui.

The healing and simply positive properties of crassulas are also no secret - they are used to clean the air in the room, improve the psychological state of a person, and relieve stress.

Features of pots and soil

Crassula roots grow in breadth, not in depth. Therefore, the pot for her needs to be chosen wide, and at the same time not too deep. It is also necessary to arrange good drainage.

The fat woman is not demanding on the composition of the soil and can tolerate almost any one. But the most suitable composition for her is as follows:

4 parts of turf soil;
1 part sand;
1 part of humus;
1 piece of deciduous land.

Such a composition can be prepared independently, or purchased ready-made in the store.

It is not recommended to fill the pot with soil too much. It will be much better if it remains loose. This ensures good ventilation, and most importantly, the water does not stagnate for a long time at the roots, which protects them from rot.

Grades of a fat woman ovoid (oval) with a photo

And this is how different varieties of oval fatty woman look in the photo.

Gollum (The Hobbit)

Fatty egg-shaped "Gollum" ("The Hobbit") (Crassula ovata cv. Gollum (Hobbit)) has unusual leaves, rolled into a tube, with the ends widened in the form of a funnel... It can grow up to 80 cm.

"Tricolor"

The Tricolor egg-shaped fat woman (Crassula ovata ssp. Obliqua variegata cv. Tricolor) has a red border and white stripes on the leaves. So that the plant does not lose its decorative qualities, you need to remove young shoots.

"Solana"

The fatty woman ovoid "Solana" (Crassula ovata ssp. Obliqua variegata cv. Solana) leaves with asymmetrical yellow stripes... But if you do not remove the green shoots of the plant, it will lose variegation.

Horn Three

Crassula ovata "Horn Tree" has decorative leaves. When they are young, they do not look special, but as they grow, they form a half-rolled tube. In some varieties, the tip of the leaf is bright red.

"Mix"

Ovate fat woman "Mix" (Crassula ovata "Mix") - shrub with a powerful trunk, many shoots and oval leaves... A red border runs along the edges of the leaves.

Hummels Sunset

Crassula ovata variegata cv. Hummel’s Sunset has red-edged leaves decorated with white and yellow stripes. With insufficient light, the leaves turn green.

"Minor"

Crassula ovate "Minor" (Crassula ovata v. Minor cv. Crosby's Compact) - plant with small oblong leavesbordered in red around the edges.

"Oblikva"

Ovate fat woman "Obliqua" (Crassula ovata ssp. Obliqua) is not a very common variety. She has large leaves, slightly bent downward on the sides and with a raised tip.

Care errors and their elimination

Common problems when growing a Money Tree and methods for their elimination:

Problem	The reasons	Decision
Falling leaves	Moisture deficiency, watering with cold water	Use room temperature water for irrigation, let the soil dry out between waterings
Black spots on the leaves	Sunburn	At the peak of the active sun, shade the plant
Drying and wilting of the plant	The air is too hot	Ventilate the room more often, wipe the leaves with a damp cloth
Lack of growth	Cramped pot, insufficient feeding	Feed during the growing season with fertilizers for succulents, transplant into a more spacious container

Don't know how to pinch a fat woman?

Everything is very simple. When a new bud begins to form on the crown, between the last two leaves, it must be carefully removed with tweezers.

After that, two buds will begin to form at once, which means that two branches will begin to grow at once

It happens that after this procedure, one kidney begins to form again, this is not scary, you just need to repeat the procedure. If you want to create a symmetrical tree, then the plant pot needs to be rotated from time to time so that all sides of it receive the same amount of sunlight.

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How to plant a tree to attract money?

After purchase, the sprout cannot be immediately planted in the ground. If it is a warm season outside, be sure to wrap the spine with a damp cloth so that the sprout does not dry out. He must lie on the windowsill for several days in order to absorb the atmosphere of a new home.
You need to find the right pot.Crassula can be transplanted into one pot many times, it is enough to cut off the roots a little and treat the pot with an antiseptic. The tree that will attract money is the talisman of your home, so you definitely need to choose a beautiful and neat pot.
The bottom layer in the pot should be clay. On it, as mentioned above, coins are placed to attract money. It is important to know that the coins must be of the same denomination and face up. It is equally important to appease the plant, this will help drainage from river sand and moss, which is placed on top of the coins.
If you want to get the maximum effect from the plant, in addition to coins, you can put several paper bills on the bottom. Select the newest bills from the last income received and wrap them in a bag. As such, place the "booster" on the coins.

According to legend, for everything to work, no one should know about the coins and bills in the pot, not even the other inhabitants of the house.

An already grown plant can be decorated, for this not only the red ribbon, which was mentioned above, is suitable, but also various decorations in the form of golden and silver balls, ribbons of the same color, various chains and pendants.

Talismans for attracting wealth, which often decorate the money tree

It is believed that the plant senses your relationship to it. He must be loved and respected as a pet, talk to him. Please him with lures and new decorations on new branches.

To maximize the effect, you need to use special water for irrigation. Money will pour into your house in a river if you water the money tree with water settled on small coins. This water should be infused for at least 10 days.

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How it blooms

The fat woman very rarely blooms even with experienced flower growers.

It turns out that a living tree can bloom. However, it is very difficult to achieve the appearance of flowers even for professional florists who know exactly how to properly care for a plant.

Most often, beautiful white flowers appear on the plant when the bastard is actively growing. Delicate flowers emit pollen, and therefore some people may develop allergies during the blooming period.

Healing properties

Many owners of a money tree start it solely because of the belief that it brings money into the house. Other connoisseurs of crassuli note that the plant creates a favorable atmosphere in the house, reacts to the well-being of its owner and cleans the air well, as it has antibacterial properties. But few people know that the bastard can also be used for treatment.

The medicinal properties of the bastard are extensive, since its juice contains a large amount of useful vitamins and minerals. You can use the leaves of the bastard and their pulp as an antibacterial and antiviral agent. The money tree, according to its benefits, can be put on a par with the known to us - aloe.

The juice of a fat woman for cuts - promotes better healing, anesthetizes and disinfects the cut site, preventing infections from developing. They can also be lubricated with mosquito bites to prevent swelling and relieve itching. Gargle with a solution of juice and treat cough. The fat woman is also struggling with calluses and corns. The sap of several leaves of the plant is mixed with water and gargled three times a day. On burns, wounds or other injuries, apply a compress from cut leaves, and wrap them with bandages.

Attention!

It should be remembered that in some people with allergies, the fat woman can cause an allergic reaction, so it must be used very carefully, or in consultation with doctors. Some people may have an individual intolerance to some of the components that are in the sap of the plant.

Optimum temperature and humidity

The climate of South Africa, where the bastard comes from, does not differ in debilitating heat, so the plant does not tolerate extreme heat. The batteries are especially troublesome in winter - after all, flower pots are on the windowsills, that is, in the immediate vicinity of streams of hot air.

The temperature regime that is ideal for the money tree is as follows:

spring - summer: from 19 to 25 degrees;
autumn - winter: from 14 to 17 degrees.

Ambient air humidity is almost as important to plants as temperature. But the fat woman is less capricious in this regard. Since it is a succulent, that is, a plant that has a special adaptation mechanism for storing water, it relatively easily transfers dry air during the heating season. But sudden changes in humidity are a problem for her.

But still, if the air humidity becomes too low, you can spray with water from a spray bottle.

Glossy leaves have the ability to self-clean, but house dust still accumulates on them over time. If the foliage becomes dusty, then it is better not to use a sprayer, but to wipe the leaves with a damp cloth or a gentle sponge. The plant really likes this procedure.

Pruning

According to the photo, the money tree flower will perfectly fit into a cozy home atmosphere. Maintenance includes regular pruning, which creates an attractive decorative look. Crown formation is performed when the plant is young.

Upon reaching 15-20 cm, pinching off the 2 top leaves is required. In this area there will be branching, 2 leaves will appear. As it grows, the top leaves should be removed in areas where branching is observed. Is it possible to trim the stems and leaves of an adult tree? This is allowed, but then on the site of truncated shoots there will be hemp that spoil the appearance.

What mistakes can be

Even with such a variety of breeding methods for the fat woman, many growers face setbacks. Any attempt ends with the plant either withering or rots. To prevent this from happening, you should adhere to the following rules:

Choose a suitable substrate. This factor is often decisive. Krasula prefers light, loose and nutritious soil. It is also used for various succulents. In heavier soil, the root system will not be able to fully develop and deliver nutrients to the aerial part of the plant. It is important to maintain an alkaline balance; in an acidic environment, the money tree will quickly weaken and begin to die. The optimal composition includes leaf, turf soil, sand and ash.
Control soil moisture. The money tree has fleshy leaves and a developed root system. It is able to accumulate moisture well and can remain without water for a long time. When waterlogged, the roots of the plant are the first to suffer. As a result, leaves begin to fall off, the trunk becomes limp and the plant dies.
The choice of capacity for planting. The structural features of the money tree require a certain approach to choosing a flowerpot. It should be compact and not too wide. For young individuals, the diameter should not exceed 5–7 cm. The choice of a tank should be based solely on the size of the plant itself. You cannot immediately plant it in a large tank after germination.
Lighting. The fat woman needs enough light to be able to develop harmoniously. With a deficiency, the plant quickly weakens, metabolic processes are disrupted, and as a result, even an adult tree can die.

There are only 4 main rules, and your indoor pet will delight you with its beauty for many years.

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 purpose 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 bonsai money tree 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.