When growing a fat woman at home, problems may arise, one of which is why the fat woman has soft leaves. In the course of home maintenance, it is necessary to find the answer to the question, analyzing the care and possible reasons, which could affect changes in the state of the plant.

For many fat women, the problem of soft leaves is relevant. The florist can note, in addition to the problem noted, rotting and falling leaves, softening of shoots, rotting of the roots.

Why does the fat woman have soft leaves:

• The fat woman was flooded;
• Abundant / insufficient lighting;
• Heat;
• Non-compliance with the regime;

One of the likely reasons why the Crassula has soft leaves may be a problem with watering. If the fat girl was flooded, her leaves soften. The problem is relevant both for the spring-summer season and for the dormant period in the cool season.

Failure to comply with the regime of rest and flowering is just related to the previous problem. For the winter period, while the fat woman is resting, it is necessary to apply a different care technique.

How to care for a fat woman in winter:

• Reasonable frequency of watering;
• Moderate air humidity;
• Low temperature (compared to summer);
• Bright lighting;

Violation of one of the points can cause rotting of the roots, as a result of which soft leaves appear in the fat woman. To solve problems with soft leaves in a fat woman in winter, you must adhere to winter care. Transplanting a fat woman and pruning the roots is a last resort.

Too much or too little light fat woman can be the reason why she has soft leaves. For example, abundant lighting in summer and insufficient lighting in winter lead to disturbances in the root system, sap flow in the stem of the fat woman.

Heat and drafts act in different periods on a fat woman in different ways. As you know, you can not expose the plant to the transition zones, where constant drafts walk. In summer, given abundant watering, this can lead to the same rotting of the root system and the appearance of soft leaves. The heat in the spring and summer is also undesirable for a fat woman - a constant elevated temperature, direct exposure to sunlight will make the leaves of the flower wrinkled, soft, rotten. They will start to fall off.

Why is the fat woman stretching?

In addition to the problem with the leaves on the fat woman, the grower may notice that the plant itself does not branch well or even stretches. What is the reason? This is due to the thinning stem. He might be like this because not proper care or weak root system.

How to stop stretching a fat woman? The plucking method will help to suspend the pathogenic process and make the fat woman get stronger. Regular pinching of new shoots upon emergence stimulates the formation of new points for their growth.

A similar rule applies when deleting old, soft or damaged leaves, which can appear in low light or overzealous in watering.

The fat woman feels great being under bright lighting without direct sunlight, whether it is spring or autumn. Placing a fat woman in a well-lit place is an excellent prevention for a thin stem and soft leaves.

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Why did the money tree fall? The most common sign that a fat woman is sick is dropping leaves. For tree-like crassulas, this process is not terrible. But this is only if the leaves fall from the old part of the tree. If healthy leaves are dropped, then here it is already necessary to look for the reason why this is happening and eliminate it.

Like a succulent, a fat woman has the ability to accumulate moisture in its tissues. Too frequent watering leads to rotting of the roots, wilting of the plant, and then fat lady sheds leaves. For Crassula, moderate watering is suitable as the earthen coma dries out in a pot.
In winter, the fat woman is at rest and is watered 1-2 times a month, depending on where it is kept.

What to do if the leaves fall?

It is very important to pay attention to the fact that it is better not to add water than to fill the earth in a pot. Because, with abundant watering, the root system rots and the crassula dies.

To save the money tree if the roots are rotten should be transplanted immediately.

To do this, they get rid of the old earth, remove rotten roots, cut the cuts with crushed coal and transplant them into a smaller pot with good drainage. The substrate must be moist and consist of soddy, leafy, peaty soil and coarse sand (the ratio here is possible as follows 1:1:0.5:1).

Another sign of excess moisture and rotting of the root system is that trunk is soft. To save Crassula, you must immediately transplant it.

If you neglect the rules of care and water the money tree abundantly, then, from the stagnation of water in the soil, there is fusarium rot. The roots of the plant rot and a pale pink bloom forms on the root collar. After that, the leaves become wadded, wrinkled. New shoots appear, but immediately fall off. To stop the spread of rot, it is necessary to adjust the watering and use a suspension of foundationazole (2 g per liter of water) to treat the fat woman. Only a transplant can protect Crassula.

Prolonged heat can also cause falling leaves from the bastard. Outwardly healthy leaves are discarded, in place of which, after a while, new leaves grow. The fat woman does not like watering cold water from the tap. Water should be warm and settled.

In the heat, if there is not enough watering, and especially if the fat woman is in direct sunlight, leaves turn yellow and fall off.

If on a fat woman leaves are soft and limp, then this means that they watered too often. It is necessary to stop watering before the soil in the pot dries. It is very important to choose a flowerpot for planting, always with a hole at the bottom. Place at least 2 cm of drainage at the bottom - pebbles, expanded clay or even broken bricks.

Brown and yellow spots on the leaves of the crassula may indicate that the fat woman is affected by a bacterial or fungal infection. It is recommended to inspect it, remove diseased leaves and treat it with a complex preparation to fight bacterial and fungal infections.

Leaf blackening occurs because the money tree is not protected from direct sunlight. Black spots are sunburns. In such cases, immediately remove the plant under a canopy.

If on the money tree wrinkled leaves then it lacks moisture. Watering should be adjusted and the leaves will become healthy. It should be noted that with insufficient watering, a fat woman can also dry leaves.

It happens very often in the autumn-winter period that Crassula is healthy, but leaves fall. This means that there is a need for additional lighting. The fat woman is transferred to a light windowsill, preferably from the southeast side. And if this does not solve the problem, then additional artificial lighting is used.

The top layer of the skin of the fatty leaf, over time, ages and crumbles. Formed silvery plaque, which many take for a disease. But, there is no need to be afraid, this natural process. When white spots appear on the leaves, then this indicates a suspicion of infection with a tick. If this plaque smells like mold, then it is a fungus, possibly powdery mildew, and it is necessary to treat it with Fundazol or Fitosporin. If there is no smell, then these are ticks and the treatment is carried out with Aktara, Fitoverm.

Sometimes money tree withers. Then it needs to be examined, and if the roots have rotted from overflow, then a transplant is inevitable. Be sure to put Crassula in diffused light and water a little from the pallet during the first month. The problem here is poor lighting.

Very often, at the beginning of spring, the leaves on the money tree turn red. Daylight is increasing, there is more light. In Crassula, the process of photosynthesis can be disrupted - the green pigment chloroform is destroyed and replaced by other enzymes. It is necessary to follow, if only the leaves of the fat woman have become red, then they should be removed from a well-lit window deep into the room. And in a few days the leaves will turn green again.

It happens that money tree has small leaves. This happens when there is a lack of light or when there is a lack of nutrients. For fertilizer, a special top dressing for succulents is used and care should be taken that there is less nitrogen than phosphorus and potassium. Since, an excess of nitrogen leads to root rot.

Pests

Another problem that the fat woman faces is pests. The most common are scale insects, mealybugs, spider mites and thrips.

When it started up on the Crassula scab, then it is immediately noticeable by brown or yellowish spots on the leaves. The affected areas are treated with alcohol or kerosene, then washed with soapy water, and then with clean water. Rubbing the leaves with vodka every 5-7 days gives a good effect. Of the chemical preparations, Fitoverm, Arrivo, Fufanon are suitable.


spider mite noticeable even to the naked eye. These are small white or red bugs. First, yellow spots appear, then the leaves of the fat woman turn brown, a dry brown crust forms. To combat the tick, the drugs "Karate", "Fitoverm", "Agravertin" are recommended. Among folk remedies you can use the treatment with soapy water, as well as garlic and tobacco infusions.

Mealybug located on the roots and leaves of the fat woman in the form of formations that resemble cotton wool. It is enough to wash it off with water and wipe the places with alcohol or tincture of garlic. For persuasiveness, you can still treat the plant with special means - Aktara, Tiofos, Vertimek, Mospilan, Fitoverm. If the roots are damaged, then you need to transplant the fat woman, holding the roots for 15 minutes in a solution of any of the above drugs.

Very often in the summer heat the fat woman is struck thrips. In this case, the leaves turn yellow and a slight silver sheen appears. If the infection is severe, then the leaves turn yellow and fall off. In this case, you can wash and spray Crassula with an infusion of garlic (dilute 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic in 1 glass of water) or treat with insecticidal preparations (Decis, Karate, Fitoverm).

When the fat woman stretched out a lot, then this indicates poor lighting in the room. To eliminate this cause, you just need to rearrange it to a brighter place.

How to save if the plant began to die?

First of all, it is desirable to find out and eliminate the cause from which it dies. If the trunk of the money tree has become sluggish and leans down, the leaves fall off, then in this case it is urgent to transplant the fat woman. To do this, take it out of the pot, rinse it under running water, inspect the roots and remove the rotten ones. It is very important not to forget to sprinkle the root sections with chopped activated carbon. Next, you need to let the roots dry and then plant the fat woman in a flowerpot with moist soil, not forgetting, at the same time, to put at least a two-centimeter layer of drainage on the bottom. Do not water until the coma dries. After that, it is recommended to use a solution of Kornevin or Heteroauxin for irrigation.
Crassula is taken out to a well-lit place, covered from direct sunlight.

To reanimate the money tree, you can add Epin or Zircon biostimulants to the water for irrigation.

From the foregoing, we can conclude that Crassula is easy to care for and all diseases of this plant occur only through the fault of its owners. If you follow all the recommendations for caring for Crassula, then she will thank for this not only with her beautiful aesthetic appearance, but also with amazing flowering.

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Madagascar, African and South American countries are famous for their exotic flora. Here, in the natural environment, many varieties of trees and shrubs grow, which, thanks to human efforts, appear in countries with a harsh climate, for example, the money tree. In the article, we will consider how to care for a money tree at home.

The leaves of the money tree are collected in a rosette. They are characterized by a rounded shape that resembles a coin. Great gift for my sister's birthday. Inside the leaves is the pulp, which is covered with a dense skin. Due to the external structure of the leaves, various associations arise regarding the money tree. Therefore, among the people it is called a fat woman, a tree of luck or a fat woman.

Secrets and rules of care

The money tree is unpretentious in its care, and even a beginner can grow a beautiful plant at home. But for good growth, the flower must be provided with optimal conditions. To do this, it is recommended to follow a few simple rules of care.

• The soil. In order for a plant to take root, right soil. In their natural environment, succulents grow in light, well-drained soil. It is not difficult to make such soil. Combine two parts of peat with two parts of leafy earth and three parts of sand, mix. Fill the pot with the resulting mixture.
• Pot. It is recommended to plant a money tree in a shallow clay or plastic pot. Before filling the substrate, make a drainage 2 cm thick at the bottom of the pot.
• Lighting. The money tree does well in the shade and slightly darkened places. In conditions of excessive lighting, when the rays of the sun fall on the fat woman, the leaves turn red, dry out and fall off.
• Temperature . 20-25 degrees is the best temperature regime for growing succulents. Even at 4 degrees Celsius, the money tree feels good. Lower temperatures are fraught with death.

These are far from all the points regarding the care of the money tree. Below we will talk about watering, top dressing and transplanting. I will also pay attention to the intricacies of the formation of a beautiful crown.

How to properly water a fat woman

In the case of a money tree, abundant but moderate watering is appropriate. Before carrying out the procedure, be sure that the soil in the pot is dry. The flower is more afraid of excessive moisture than dried soil.

Excessive watering is fraught with decay of the root system, which leads to death. When watering, try not to get water on the leaves. During the spring-summer season, provide enough water. And remember that the ground should be damp, but not wet.

With the onset of cold weather, the soil is allowed to dry 5 centimeters deep. In winter, the plant is at rest and does not need a lot of water, since enough moisture is concentrated in the leaves.

The well-being of a flower also depends on the water used. For watering a money tree, settled water at room temperature is better suited. Melt water is also allowed for use, since it contains few impurities. Experienced flower growers are advised to periodically spray the foliage and wipe with a damp cloth.

How to transplant a money tree at home

Spring is ideal for the money tree transplant procedure. Since the fat woman is a slow-growing plant, it is recommended to transplant once every 24 months.

The conditions of detention also affect the time indicator. If the flower is in optimal conditions, does not experience a shortage of light, moisture and nutrients, it grows rapidly. Then the money tree is transplanted once a year.

1. At the bottom of the pot, make a drainage 2 cm thick. Pour the substrate into the container so that it fills the flowerpot by a quarter. If desired, put a few coins on the bottom of the pot to activate the positive energy of the fat girl.
2. Carefully remove the money tree from the old container, grabbing the trunk. Shake the earth lightly and lower it into a new pot, adding soil. Don't trample the soil. Better wait until it settles and fill it up.
3. After the procedure, water the plant. Further care comes down to regular loosening of the soil. This will provide the root system with access to oxygen.

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Transplanted exotics are recommended to be kept on the balcony. Just put the pot, unlike pelargonium, in a place protected from the rays of the sun.

How to plant a money tree so that there is money in the house

The money tree looks attractive. Thanks to the green fleshy foliage covering a powerful stem, the fat woman easily decorates any window sill. But in order for the flower to “work” and attract money to the house, it is recommended to follow several rules when planting and choosing a place.

• Do not immediately plant a sprout bought in a store in the ground. Give him the opportunity to get used to the new environment. If it's summer outside, wrap the roots with a damp cloth. If the room has normal humidity and temperature, put the sprout on the windowsill.
• The pot plays a big role in this matter. The money tree has a feature. It is allowed to plant it repeatedly in one flowerpot. After updating the soil, treating the container with an antiseptic and trimming the root system, the fat woman is returned to the old flowerpot. Therefore, it is recommended to choose a high-quality and beautiful flowerpot, because the tree is destined to become a family talisman and amulet.
• At the bottom of the pot, make a layer of gravel, and put a few coins on top, coat of arms facing up. Use coins of the same denomination. To appease the plant, please it with drainage from river sand and moss.
• If the goal of planting a fat woman is material well-being, I advise you to strengthen the effect of coins with paper bills. Having received a sudden income, select three new bills, wrap them in a bag and put them under a flowerpot. Not a word about coins and banknotes.
• When the plant grows up, decorate. Chains, coins, golden ribbons are suitable for this purpose. Since the flower is an oasis of well-being, I advise you to treat it accordingly. Provide your green pet with love and respect.

Keep the flower pot on a south or east windowsill. For irrigation, use water infused with small coins for 10 days. Talk to the tree, pay attention and it will fill the house with love, luck and financial well-being.

How to shape the trunk and crown

In order to get a small tree with a lush crown from a fat woman, it must be carefully monitored from the beginning of growth, forming a trunk and crown. To do this, it is recommended to remove the lateral processes until the tree reaches the required height.

Wait until the length of the trunk reaches 15 cm and the height is 30 cm. Then pinch the top. This will contribute to the growth of side shoots, which will lead to an increase in the crown.

It is important that only one shoot grows in the flowerpot. As a result, the plant will have a hard and thick trunk. Even if you got an adult money tree with a woody trunk, still take care of the splendor of the crown and the height of the fat woman.

If you start the process early, there will be no stumps from twigs on the tree. Often, to give shape, you have to remove adult branches. Be sure to treat the cut points with ground cinnamon or activated charcoal crushed in a mortar.

As for pinching, everything is simple here. After the appearance of several pairs of leaves on a branch, find a kidney between the last leaves and carefully remove it with tweezers. Several new buds will appear in this place. This is evidence that the branching process has begun.

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If one kidney appears, repeat the procedure. And in order for the money tree to develop and branch symmetrically, periodically turn the pot so that all parts of the fat woman have access to sunlight.

What to fertilize

Crassula is a modest plant that needs more nourishment at the initial stage of life. For this purpose, liquid or granular weakened fertilizers for cacti and other succulents are used.

The fertilizer concentration is determined by the soil. If the earth is saturated organic matter, half the dose indicated on the package is used. In mineral soil the concentration is higher.

Mature plants feed during the period of peak growth, which lasts from early spring to mid-autumn. Fertilizers are applied in low concentration. They are added to the soil once a month.

During the autumn-winter season, starting in November, the fat woman is at rest. At this point, the money tree does not need additional nutrition.

Flowering money tree at home

For a fat woman, flowering is a natural process. At the same time, succulents are rarely flowering plants, and there is a reason for this. In the tropics, which are the natural habitat for the money tree, there are no short days. Therefore, the fat woman grows well and blooms in conditions good lighting throughout the year.

In our region, autumn and winter are characterized by short days, and the sunlight received in summer time not enough for flowering. But sometimes the money tree throws out flowers in apartment conditions.

Enchanting flowering and fat woman are different things. Very rarely flowers cover the crown. Usually there are several single inflorescences. If flowering is plentiful, a translucent haze of small and delicate flowers envelops the crown.

The flowers of the money tree are characterized by a light color - white, cream. Sometimes there are specimens in which white flowers have a green or pink tint. There are also species with red and blue flowers, but this is rare.

If you provide a money tree with minimal care, which comes down to proper watering, top dressing and timely transplanting, you will not be able to achieve flowering. But experienced flower growers achieve results. What's the secret?

1. If you want to increase the likelihood of flowers, transplant the jade in early spring. This is due to the coincidence of transplantation with the beginning of a period of active growth.
2. If you take the plant out into the air in the summer, this will contribute to the result. Keep a pot with a money tree on your balcony or veranda.
3. After the onset of cold weather, keep the fat woman in a room where the temperature does not exceed 15 degrees.
4. Regardless of the time of year, provide the flower with access to bright but diffused light. In winter, illuminate the tree with a fluorescent lamp.

Thanks to these little tricks, you will help your pet bloom. And remember, without effort and caring care, you won’t be able to see the flowering of the money tree at home.

Types of money tree

In the natural environment, about three hundred varieties of the money tree grow, which differ in shape. Due to its unpretentiousness and spectacular appearance, this succulent has gained unheard of popularity in home floriculture. AT room conditions the following types of fat women are grown:

• purslane . A variety of fatty is often called ovoid or oval. Grows up to a meter high. With proper care, it produces white or pink flowers.
• Spatulate. A feature of the species is a tetrahedral creeping stem with aerial roots. It needs regular watering regardless of the season.
• treelike . Most often found in home floriculture. In optimal conditions, it grows up to one and a half meters in height. After 10 years, it throws out pink or white flowers.
• Lycopsform fat woman . Branching subshrub with incredible decorative qualities due to tiny pointed leaves arranged in a tiled pattern. Young plants have erect shoots that fall down over the years. Blooms inconspicuous pale yellow flowers.
• Fat Cooper . The herbaceous variety has thin shoots that form clumps. It blooms in summer, throwing out pink flowers that fill the room with a sweet aroma.

The money tree is undemanding in care, but without knowledge of the biological characteristics of a particular species, it is problematic to create conditions suitable for normal development.

Reproduction of the money tree

Let's talk about the reproduction of the money tree. There is nothing complicated in this process, and even a novice florist can put this African exotic in the house. Crassula is propagated, like an orchid, in several ways: leaves, seeds and cuttings. Let's consider each method in more detail.

Propagation by seeds

Getting a young money tree from seeds is a long and troublesome task. But the result is worth it.

1. First, prepare the soil. Mix one part of sand with two parts of leafy earth. Fill the bowls with the resulting substrate.
2. Place the seed material in the ground and cover with a film. Every morning, remove the polyethylene for fifteen minutes and spray the soil using a spray bottle.
3. After the first shoots appear, and this will happen after two weeks, remove the film, but continue spraying.
4. After strengthening, transplant the sprouts of the fat woman into shallow boxes. The main thing is that the distance between the seedlings should be at least a centimeter.

Transplant mature young plants into separate pots. At this point, each money tree will have several leaves.

Reproduction by cuttings

In order for the money tree to have a greater impact on the financial condition of the family, experienced flower growers recommend not buying, but stealing a cutting. Let's imagine that you didn't quite get in a legal way several cuttings. Be sure to dry them out for a few days. Further, everything is simple.

• Prepare a container with earth. Take care of drainage, which will protect the root system from rotting.
• To make the cuttings root better, make a small greenhouse. Cover each cutting with a disposable cup. It's enough.
• Remove glasses twice a day and ventilate young fat women.

Remove the glasses after rooting. When the roots completely braid the soil, as evidenced by their appearance from above, transplant the young trees into pots.

Reproduction by leaves

The leaves of the money tree are propagated more often than by cuttings. First, find a leaf of a fat woman, and then proceed according to the algorithm below.

1. Take some boiled water in a glass, add a little crushed charcoal and dip a leaf into the mixture. Place the container with the sheet in the shade.
2. Change the water every two days to prevent rotting. In the near future you will see roots resembling white threads.
3. Wait a little longer for the roots to get stronger. After that, transplant the leaf into the ground. Be very careful not to damage the roots. Otherwise, the risk of death of a fat woman will increase.

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Now you know all the subtleties of the reproduction of the money tree. Use any of the above methods to increase the number of African exotics in your home green space.

Problems in breeding a money tree

There are many indoor plants that are undemanding to care for at home. They seem to be specially created by nature for beginner flower growers and easily endure their flaws. The list of such plants includes the fat woman. This unpretentious green pet, like spathiphyllum, does not cause much trouble to the owner.

But this does not mean that people involved in breeding an unpretentious plant do not face problems. Sometimes a healthy fat woman withers, sheds foliage, or dies altogether. Let's figure out why this happens.

Why do leaves fall

Falling leaves are the most common problem that overtakes the grower. I will consider the causes of this phenomenon and tell you how to act in a similar situation.

• Overwatering . Leads to wilting of leaves, which subsequently fall off. In this case, it is recommended to stop watering until the earth ball dries. After that, water the flower moderately and gradually bring the amount of water and the frequency of watering to the established norm - once a week.
• lack of moisture . Provides a similar effect. Only in this case, the foliage first turns yellow and curls, and then falls off. The solution to the problem comes down to the resumption of watering and periodic spraying with settled water.
• Excessive lighting . If the leaves fall due to excess light, move the pot with the money tree to a lighted place where the sun's rays do not fall. If this is not possible, create a shadow for the fat woman with paper.
• Heat . With the onset of cold weather, turn on heating system and use heaters. Hot air currents, together with low humidity, cause great damage. Move the flower to another place and spray regularly.
• Wrong feeding . Sometimes the owner's flaws during fertilization lead to thinning of the crown of the fat woman. The solution to the problem involves replacing the soil in the pot. It will not work in other ways to save the plant, since it is problematic to neutralize the excess salts in the soil.

Remember, even a completely healthy flower can drop leaves. This phenomenon is observed during the breeding season, when the fat woman discards healthy leaves in order to obtain young shoots. Don't forget about aging. This is natural if an elderly flower sheds leaves.

Why does the trunk and leaves turn yellow

This unpleasant phenomenon, when it worsens significantly appearance money tree, one reason is the lack of light. Helping a pet is easy. Move the pot to a different location. If this is not possible, it is recommended to think about installing an artificial light source. In the summer, keep the flower in the garden. A loggia is also suitable, but on condition that the rays of the sun do not fall on the leaves.

Why leaves turn black and wither

The appearance of rounded black spots on the surface of the leaves of the money tree is a sign of "sunstroke". The solution to the problem involves shading. If the spots are soft, the flower is affected by a fungal infection. In this case, remove the affected leaves, treat with the appropriate preparation.

It is not scary if you remove a lot of leaves during the rescue operation. This will make room for new buds, which will have a positive effect on the density and splendor of the crown.

Why did the money tree leaves become thin, soft and wrinkled

The answer is simple - fusarium rot. This is the result of stagnant water, which leads to excessive watering. To prevent the spread of infection, treat the soil with a suspension of Fundazol and normalize watering. Later, transplant the plant, removing rotten roots.

Diseases and pests

Despite the unpretentiousness in care, the fat woman does not like the lack of attention. If the money tree is not provided with proper care, it will not lead to anything good, and diseases will not take long. What to say about pests.

1. In conditions of poor lighting, the stem of the plant takes on an ugly shape. Further inaction leads to death. Therefore, keep the pot on the windowsill, especially if the room is dark.
2. If the leaves change color or fall off, this indicates the presence of a fungal disease in the money tree. A similar effect is provided by the use of cold water for irrigation.
3. The presence of rot at the base of the stem is a herald of root rot. To save the plant, act decisively. It is recommended to cut off the top and grow a new tree.
4. The fat woman rarely comes into view of pests. If necessary, use specific pest control products. The mealybug is usually the source of the problem. Treatment with alcohol or insecticide will help to cope with it.

Incredibly beautiful dieffenbachia. Perhaps this particular flower is not yet in your green corner. She will make a money tree good company. Good luck with floriculture!

The money tree, or fat woman, is considered very. At home, it easily tolerates both a long time without water and a lack of lighting.

That is why it enjoys such great popularity among beginner flower growers - caring for it does not cause much trouble, but it looks wonderful and even, according to legend, favors financial prosperity in the family. Besides .

But sometimes it happens that the leaves of the money tree start to fall off, the plant wilts and may even die. Why does this happen and how to avoid the sudden death of this wonderful houseplant?

Reasons why a money tree can shed its leaves

Falling leaves of this plant is the most common problem.

The reasons for this may be the following:

1. Wrong watering regimen. Crassula belongs to succulents, the kind of plants that can accumulate, retain moisture in their leaves and wait out dry times for a long time. If you water it too often, the fat woman begins to shed completely healthy leaves, hurt and fade

This problem is most often observed in overly caring and not very experienced owners, who, at the slightest drying of the land in which the plant is located, immediately run after the watering can.

But too long breaks in watering the money tree should not be allowed either.

If the soil is too dry, this, just like with excessive moisture, will cause the leaves of the plant to begin to lose elasticity, turn yellow, dry and fall off.

That is why you need to be careful competent watering regime, which is especially important in winter, when this plant is resting. In the summer, the fat woman is watered every day, with small portions of water at room temperature, and in the autumn-winter period, one watering per week will be enough.

At the same time, you should always carefully monitor that water does not stagnate in the pan - this is fraught with rotting of the roots, from which the leaves will certainly suffer. Find out more from our article.

If the roots have already begun to rot, do not panic. The plant can still be saved by simply transplanting it into new soil, while freeing it from the old earth and cutting off rotten roots.

To avoid such problems in the future, you should take care of good drainage, at least 2 cm thick. Expanded clay is ideal for these purposes.

2. Direct sunlight falling on the money tree can cause the leaves to get too hot, start turn brown and fall off.

Plants located on the southern windows, as well as those that are taken out by the owners to fresh air after a long stay indoors, are at the greatest risk of sunburn.

The same danger threatens plants that are placed next to heat sources - near batteries or heaters.

3. Excess mineral fertilizers. Oversaturation of the fat woman with mineral salts contained in the soil or in top dressing can lead to shedding of leaves.

In this case, transplanting the plant into fresh soil will help, and protect it from excess salts and acidification of the soil. charcoal added to the soil will help.

To prevent this problem in the future, you need to carefully read the instructions from fertilizer manufacturers and strictly observe the frequency and dosage of top dressings.

4. Ice water from the tap. For watering the money tree, it is recommended to use settled water, the temperature of which is not higher and not lower than room temperature.

If the leaves have already begun to fall off, you can pour them with warm water, making sure that it does not get into the pot.

5. Sudden changes in temperature. Staying in a draft, heat, transferring a plant from a cold place to a warm place - all this can negatively affect the health of the money tree.

If it stood on a cold frosty windowsill and its roots are frozen - the money tree can no longer be saved. You can only cut the cuttings and grow a new plant from them.

Abnormal, unusual conditions are also a common reason for dropping leaves of a fat woman. external environment. She sheds her healthy leaves for the sake of young shoots.

6. Illness. It can be both, and all kinds of pests.

It is often not possible to determine the true cause, therefore, experienced flower growers recommend periodically treating the plant with fitoverm and antifungal agents.

7. Natural aging. Even with proper care, the leaves of the fat woman, sooner or later, will begin to fall off. This is the first sign of her aging.

There is no way to help her here, and the only thing that can be done is to rejuvenate the plant by cutting it.

How to help the money tree

Excessive watering leads to leaf fall money tree. The main sign of the emerging fall of the leaves is their wilting.

If you carefully observe the plant, this fate can be avoided by taking certain measures.

First of all, you should stop watering the plant until until the earthen ball is thoroughly dry. After that, you need to resume watering, but at first reduce the frequency of watering and the amount of water, making sure that the pan remains dry.

If the problem is drying out of the soil- you just need to water more often, not forgetting the above rules.

In winter, the fat woman should be placed in a cool room. The frequency of watering during this period can be reduced to 1 time in 1-2 weeks.

In the event that the money tree is located on the windowsill, under which the battery is located, you should put the pot on a thick piece of styrofoam to avoid overheating the plant with hot air currents.

The money tree is not very demanding on the composition of the soil.

For its normal life, it is best to use a mixture that contains peat, leaf and sod land, as well as coarse sand in a ratio of 0.5:1:1.

root system this plant- surface type, so it should be used wide but not very deep pots.

Crassula (money tree, crassula) is a very common indoor plant and is very popular among flower growers. This is due to the fact that it is relatively unpretentious in care and is extremely rarely affected by various diseases and pests. Nevertheless, there are still problems in growing crassula, and they need to be known in advance so as not to lose your precious plant.

Description of Crassula (money tree)

Crassula ovoid (crassula) comes from South Africa and is accustomed to rather harsh conditions of existence: dry air, drought and poor soils. Like most plants in this area, crassula is a succulent and has a powerful, thick stem and dark green fleshy leaves - everything that can accumulate moisture for a long period of lack of rain.

The height of a fat woman in nature can reach 1.5 m. A feature of the plant is a rather meager root system in the presence of an impressive trunk. Therefore, for crassula choose a wide, but shallow bowl. This is necessary in order to avoid stagnation of water and rotting of the roots. The fat woman blooms, but this event is extremely rare, it occurs only when good care, in comfortable conditions. However, flowers are not her forte, they are small, white color, collected in inflorescences.

Photo gallery: appearance of crassula

The ideal bowl for a money tree is wide and shallow The fat woman has a powerful trunk and a heavy crown. Crassula flowers are small, white, collected in inflorescences. Crassula is a succulent, i.e. a plant with special tissues for storing water

Video: description of crassula

Optimal conditions for keeping crassula

The fat woman is very popular among flower growers. For its shiny oval-shaped leaves, Crassula received the name "money tree". According to the teachings of Feng Shui, this plant feels the mood of the owner, and is also able to attract financial well-being into the house and predict material expenses or receipts. To believe it or not is a personal matter for everyone. Nevertheless, flower growers are trying to create the most comfortable conditions for Crassula for growth and a chic appearance.

Table: conditions for growing a fat woman

The soil

The most suitable soil for a fat woman is a special ready-made substrate for succulents. It is very loose and light, designed for delicate roots. Such soil easily passes water and air. But the soil can be prepared independently. This will require equal parts leafy, soddy soil and coarse sand. To quickly remove excess moisture in the pot, there must be a drainage layer of at least 4 cm.

Transfer

The money tree does not need an annual transplant. Moreover, it is best avoided unless absolutely necessary. Since the root system of the fat woman is sparse, she will suffer painful damage to the delicate roots. The transplant is performed as the plant grows, changing the bowl to a wider one. If the crassula is too large, then remove the topsoil and replace it with a fresh substrate.

reproduction

The fat woman reproduces extremely easily by seeds, shoots and leaves. The last two methods are the most popular.

Store-bought seeds can be planted in a succulent substrate mixed in equal parts with river sand. They do not need to be deepened and sprinkled. It is enough just to shake the container so that the seeds mix with the soil, moisten with a spray, cover with a film or non-woven material and put in a warm place. After 1.5–2 weeks, shoots will appear. Grown plants need to be dived into separate cups.

With leaves and shoots, everything is much simpler. Often Crassula sheds her leaves. After some time, you can see that the leaf has successfully rooted. Subsequently, a new plant will appear from it. The shoot must be planted in a prepared, moistened substrate, without waiting for the formation of roots. Watering should be careful, without waterlogging the soil.

Photo gallery: breeding methods for a fat woman

Reproduction by leaves is a method that Crassula herself uses, because the leaves easily take root in the soil most popular and fast way breeding fat woman - cuttings of an adult tree After the appearance of the second true leaves, the shoots of Crassula must be planted in separate cups. Seedlings of young shoots of crassula appear 2 weeks after sowing

Air humidity

Dry air for a fat woman is a common habitat, so she tolerates heating in winter without problems. And in the summer, many put it on a balcony or an open veranda. You just need to make sure that the plant does not fall under heavy rain. In order to wash off the dust from the leaves, the crassula is placed under a small shower, covering the soil from moisture. The procedure can be repeated no more than once a month.

The fat woman does not need to be sprayed. This will only harm the plant, which already stores enough moisture. Otherwise, the crassula will start to hurt and shed its leaves.

Possible problems when growing a fat woman

If you do not follow the rules for caring for a money tree, then you can encounter various troubles.

Light bloom on leaf blades appears due to high humidity and cold air. These are excellent conditions for the development of powdery mildew or mealybug attacks.

A silvery coating on the leaves of crassula indicates the presence of a fungal disease - powdery mildew.

Green pimples

Small growths on the plant appear as a result of excessive watering. It is necessary to adjust the moisture content of the plant. In addition, it is worth taking a closer look - maybe the scale insect has chosen Crassula.

Red or purple color

Leaves acquire an uncharacteristic color if they are exposed to direct sunlight (the underside of the leaf is especially susceptible to it). Then the leaf blades turn red (or turn purple), lose elasticity, begin to crumble. Also, a change in color indicates an overabundance of fertilizers.

Purple leaves in Crassula - a sign of oversaturation of the plant with fertilizers

Leaves wither and turn yellow

The leaves become lethargic and turn yellow due to insufficient watering and poor lighting. This is easy to fix. However, the problem can be much more serious - perhaps the plant is affected by root rot.

Crassula leaves dry due to lack of moisture or sunburn

The tree is losing its leaves

Excessive humidity very often leads to the fact that the leaves of the fat woman become lethargic, lose color, and then fall off. It is worth noting that the lack of water also leads to this result, so when watering it is important to feel the "golden mean". It is necessary to use warm, settled water, as cold water will also cause Crassula to shed its foliage.

In a money tree, leaves can fall off both due to insufficient and excessive watering.

Brown or brown spots

Dry spots of brown or brown color are a consequence of a lack of moisture. With an overdried earthy coma, the leaves dry, and then the plant loses them. Another reason is spraying the plant. Crassula does not need this procedure. A bacterial or fungal infection that can cause the plant to rot can also cause spotting.

Root or stem rot

The root rots due to excessive moisture in the soil in the pot. This can be detected by removing the flower from the container. The rotting stem at the base becomes sticky, acquires an unpleasant odor. It is very difficult to save such plants.

Root rot can be caused by overwatering or low temperatures.

stunting (or growing up)

The fat woman begins to grow upward and stretches in poor light. The same thing happens with abundant watering in winter. It is necessary to rearrange the plant to a lighter place. To prevent the crassula from becoming one-sided, it must be rotated periodically. Pinching new shoots will help form a beautiful, even crown, make the trunk stronger and thicker. Stopping growth indicates too large a pot.

Soft and thin leaves

Soft thin leaves signal overflow. It is necessary to immediately cut it and carry out the next one only after the earthen clod in the pot dries out. Also, too much soil density may affect the condition of the leaves. Attacks of spider mites and scale insects also make the leaves weak.

The thin leaves of the fat woman indicate that the plant does not have enough air, water stagnates in the bowl due to too dense soil

white dots

The leaves become covered with white dots at very high humidity. If the plant is provided with proper conditions, then small specks will soon disappear.

White dots on the leaves of crassula are absolutely normal, the plant thus reacts to an increase in humidity.

leaf scorch

The fat woman loves sunlight, but it should be diffused, especially at noon. A direct hit of the rays can cause a leaf burn - then it will wrinkle, become covered with dark spots, dry out.

small leaves

Crassula leaves become smaller due to lack of light and nutrients. It is necessary to adjust the mode of watering and fertilizing, and the plant will respond with a beautiful crown of elastic large leaves.

Fatty care mistakes

The most common mistake is improper watering. It is an excess or lack of moisture that entails a lot of problems.

Over or under watering

Most amateur flower growers rarely pay attention to the origin of a particular plant, but at the same time they try to create comfortable conditions for it. Crassula belongs to succulents - plants that are accustomed to storing moisture for a long period, so you only need to water the crassula so that it once again accumulates moisture in the trunk and leaves. In summer this should be done once a week, in winter no more than once a month. Excessive watering threatens Crassula with rotting of the roots and stem, fungal diseases, leaf fall, impaired growth and development, up to complete death.

Insufficient watering and excessive drying of the earthy coma for the fat woman is just as dangerous: the leaves will begin to turn yellow and fall off, the roots will dry out. Having noticed all these signs, it is necessary to urgently adjust watering, carrying it out when the topsoil is completely dry. It is necessary to water the money tree exclusively with settled water at room temperature, avoiding hypothermia of the root system.

Wrong lighting

Crassula loves well-lit areas and does not tolerate shading. With a lack of light, the money tree will stretch, the trunk will become thin and will not be able to hold a heavy crown. Direct sunlight at lunchtime is dangerous for the fat woman: its leaves can get burned, which are manifested by the appearance of brown spots. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., it is recommended to shade the window with a curtain. In summer, Crassula feels you perfectly on the open veranda, in winter on the southern windowsill.

Uncomfortable temperature

It should be noted that the fat woman tolerates both high and low temperature. The fact is that cold, together with high humidity and excessive watering, is likely to cause fungal diseases, and high temperature with insufficient moisture will cause the plant to dry out or its individual parts to die. The money tree is best kept at a comfortable temperature of 15°C in winter and 25°C in summer. A deviation of 2–3 ° C in one direction or another is allowed.

Unsuitable soil

The fat woman still refers to conditionally undemanding plants. If the soil in which it is to develop is dense and heavy, Crassula will stop growing or die altogether. The substrate should be light and airy, not impede the absorption of moisture and air circulation. It happens that when watering, the water does not go deep into the bowl. This means that it is time to change the topsoil, otherwise the leaves of the money tree will begin to turn yellow, dry and fall off. Loosening should not be abused, since the roots of the money tree are superficial, thin, they are easy to injure.

Fertilizer

Sometimes improper use of fertilizers can damage plants. The leaves of the fat woman will begin to wrinkle, acquire a purple hue, dry and fall off. The lack of nutrients also has consequences: the money tree will stop growing, natural physiological processes may be disrupted, and green pimples appear on the leaves.

Video: what to do to save the money tree

Diseases of the fat woman

The fat woman rarely gets sick. This is usually due to improper watering or excessive lighting.

Table: why Crassula is sick

Photo gallery: common diseases of the money tree

Crassula anthracnose is characterized by the presence of brown spots powdery mildew likes humidity combined with low temperatures Mold in the bowl appears with excessive watering, when the water does not have time to go into the soil Sooty fungus indicates the presence of a scale pest on the plant Crassula stem rotting is an irreversible process, the plant cannot be saved Crassula roots may begin to rot with excess moisture. Gray rot appears on weakened plants with improper care

Table: how to save a fat woman from pests

Photo gallery: dangerous pests of the fat woman

Mealybug is very dangerous for indoor plants The shield is difficult to destroy even with insecticides, as the pest is protected by a strong wax shell The spider mite is almost invisible on the plant until the problem becomes widespread.

The fat woman belongs to unpretentious plants, but still requires due attention, care and proper care. By remembering a few simple nuances, you can avoid many mistakes in growing crassula and admire a healthy plant with a lush crown for many years.