This wonderful plant always looks luxurious and elegant. Scientifically, it is called Crassula (from the Latin word "crassus" - fat, fleshy), but according to the people it’s just a sweetie.
From a small sprout a beautiful tree grows with brilliant juicy leaves of rich green color, which have a thick fleshy structure. Perhaps because the leaves look like coins, the tree is called the money.
The fat woman is a succulent and, like all similar plants, she is simple and unpretentious to care. The main thing for her is to correctly select the land for planting, not to disturb the mode of irrigation and lighting. Violation of these requirements leads to the fact that Crassula falls ill or is affected by pests.
Diseases
Why opal money tree? The most common sign that the bastard is sick is dropping leaves. For treelike crassul this process is not terrible. But this is only if the leaves fall from the old part of the tree. If healthy leaves are discarded, then there is already a need to look for the reason why this happens, and eliminate it.
Like a succulent, a fathead has the ability to accumulate moisture in its tissues. Too frequent watering leads to rotting of the roots, wilting of the plant and then bluff drops leaves. For Crassula, moderate watering is suitable as the earthen coma in the pot dries.
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 leaves fall?
It is very important to pay attention to the fact that it is better not to add water than to pour the earth in a pot. Because, with abundant watering the root system rots and Crassula dies.
To do this, get rid of the old land, remove the rotten roots, cuts fall asleep crushed coal and transplanted into a smaller, and with good drainage, pot. The substrate should be wet and consist of turf, leaf, peat land and coarse sand (the ratio here is possibly the following 1: 1: 0.5: 1).
Another sign of excess moisture and decay of the root system is that the trunk became soft. To save Crassula, you must immediately transplant it.
If we neglect the rules of care and water the money tree abundantly, then, due to stagnant water in the soil, fusarium rot. The roots of the plant rot and a pale pink bloom forms on the root neck. After that, the leaves become wadded, shriveled. Shoots new appear, but immediately fall off. To stop the spread of rot, it is necessary to adjust the watering and use a foundationol suspension (2 g per liter of water) for the treatment of fatty woman. Protect Crassula can only transplant.
Prolonged heat can also cause dropping leaves from bastard. Externally healthy leaves are dumped, in the place of which, after a while, new leaves grow. Does not like sweatyman watering with cold water from the tap. Water should be warm and defended.
In the heat, if there is not enough watering and, especially, if the bum stands in direct sunlight, leaves turn yellow and also fall.
It is strictly forbidden to put a bastard under the burning sun.
At the beginning of the summer, it is recommended to take Crassoul to fresh air. But, it is necessary to protect it from direct sunlight and heavy rain.
If the fatty the leaves have become soft and sluggish, it means that they watered too often. It is necessary to stop watering before the earth dries in the pot. It is very important to choose a pot for planting with a hole at the bottom. At the bottom place at least 2 cm of drainage - pebbles, expanded clay, or even broken bricks.
Brown and yellow spots on the leaves of the bastard may indicate that the bastard is affected by a bacterial or fungal infection. It is recommended to examine it, remove diseased leaves and treat it with a complex preparation for combating bacterial and fungal infections.
Leaf blackening occurs because the money tree is not protected from direct hit of the sun. Black spots are sunburns. In such cases, the plant is immediately removed under a canopy.
If on a money tree leaves crinklethen it lacks moisture. Watering should be adjusted and the leaves will look healthy. It should be noted that in case of insufficient watering, the fatty dry leaves.
Very often in autumn and winterthat krassula is healthy but leaves fall. This means that there is a need for additional lighting. Transfer the jersey to the bright window sill, preferably from the south-east side. And if this does not solve the problem, then additional artificial lighting is used.
The upper layer of the skin of a piece of fatty grass, over time, grows old and crumbles. Formed silver patina, which many take for a disease. But, here it is not necessary to be afraid, it is a natural process. When a white bloom appeared on the leavesthen this indicates suspected tick infestation. If this deposit smells like mold, then this is a fungus, possibly powdery mildew, and it is necessary to treat with Fundazole or Fitosporin. If there is no smell, then these are ticks and the treatment is carried out with Aktara, Fitoverm.
Sometimes money tree fades. Then it needs to be examined, and if the roots have decayed from overflow, then transplantation is inevitable. Be sure to put the crassula on diffused light and during the first month they pour a little bit from the pallet. Here is the problem of poor lighting.
Very often, at the beginning of spring, money tree leaves turn red. Light day increases, the light becomes more. Crassula may disrupt the process of photosynthesis - the green pigment chloroform is destroyed and replaced by other enzymes. It is necessary to follow, if only the leaves of the bastard have turned red, then they should be removed from a well-lit window 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 nutrient deficiencies. For fertilizer use a special dressing for succulents and you should pay attention to the fact that there was less nitrogen than phosphorus and potassium. Since, an excess of nitrogen leads to rotting of the roots.
Pests
Another problem posed by the buckwheat is pests. The most common are the scale, mealybug, spider mite, and thrips.
When on Crassula started up shieldthen it is immediately noticeable on brown or yellowish spots on the leaves. Treat affected areas with alcohol or kerosene, then washed with soapy water, and then with clean water. A good effect is wiping the leaves with vodka every 5-7 days. From chemical suitable drugs "Fitoverm", "Arrivo", "Fufanon."
Spider mite visible even to the naked eye. These are small white or red bugs. First, yellow spots appear, then the leaves of the bollard become brown, a dry brown peel is formed. For the fight against ticks, the preparations "Karate", "Fitoverm", "Agravertin" are recommended. Among the folk remedies can be used treatment with soapy water, as well as garlic and tobacco infusions.
Mealybug is located on the roots and leaves of the bastard in the form of formations that resemble cotton wool. It is enough to wash it off with water and wipe the seats with alcohol or garlic tincture. For persuasiveness, you can still process the plant with special means - Aktara, Thiofos, Vertimek, Mospilan, Fitoverm. If the roots are damaged, you need to transplant the bastard by holding the roots for 15 minutes in a solution of any of the above preparations.
Very often in the summer heat, the bastard strikes thrips. At the same time the leaves turn yellow and a light silver shine appears. If the infection is severe, the leaves turn yellow and fall off. In this case, you can wash and spray crassula spray with garlic powder (dilute 1 teaspoon of minced garlic in 1 glass of water) or treat with insecticidal preparations (Decis, Karate, Fitoverm).
When the brute is very stretchedthen it speaks of poor room lighting. 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 perishes. If the trunk of the money tree has become sluggish and leans downwards, the leaves fall, then in this case it is urgent to transplant the fatty root. To do this, remove it from the pot, rinse under running water, inspect the roots and remove rotted. It is very important not to forget to sprinkle the slices of the roots with crushed activated charcoal. Next you need to let the roots dry and then put the fatty pot in a pot with wet soil, not forgetting, at the same time, put at least two centimeters of drainage on the bottom. Do not water as much as the coma dries. After that, for irrigation it is recommended to use a solution of Kornevin or Heteroauxin.
Crassula is carried to a well-lit, sheltered from direct sunlight, place.
To reanimate the money tree, you can add Epin or Zircon biostimulants to water for irrigation.
From the foregoing, we can conclude that Crassula is easy to care for and all the diseases of this plant occur only through the fault of its owners. If you follow all the recommendations for the care of Crassula, she will thank for it not only with her beautiful aesthetic appearance, but also with amazing flowering.
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