Money tree, or redsula. Home care

Crassula has several more names: a money tree, a fat woman. This plant belongs to the genus succulents, grows in Africa and sultry Mexico. It is noteworthy that in nature redsula can reach a height of 3-4 meters, whereas in indoor conditions it does not grow to even a meter.

An interesting fact: such a plant as redsula (photos are shown) is very popular in the practice of feng shui. It is believed that if you place it in the right place, it will necessarily bring good luck in financial matters to its owner.

Crassula: home care, growing and reproduction of the plant

If you decide to start a plant like a peony, you should first learn about the conditions under which the flower feels most comfortable. Crassule is strictly forbidden from direct sunlight on the foliage: having a very delicate surface, they are immediately covered with severe burns. Young immature plants, caught in the rays of the scorching sun, may perish.

In the summer, you can take the rosula out onto the street. She is not afraid of temperature changes and will feel comfortable in a light shade. To uniformly form the foliage, the plant must be periodically turned by different sides to the illuminated side.

The room temperature regime is perhaps the most comfortable for such plants as redsula. Care at home after him does not require any special knowledge or conditions.

The only thing that should be paid special attention is watering. Even in the hot summer period, the fat-leaf should be watered about 2-3 times a week. The earth in the pot must dry between waterings. True, do not allow too much drying. You should know that the roots of a fat woman from too abundant watering can quickly bend, and the plant will die.

Young plants grow very intensively, so they need to be transplanted each year into a more spacious container. It is desirable to select a pot that is wide and deep, because it is red, the care for which creates optimal conditions for the flower, is formed with age into a small, very branchy tree.

Tolstyanka should be fed in the period of intensive growth: from the middle of spring to September. Fertilizer is better to choose a special one, intended specifically for succulents.

Crassula, home care for which is carried out correctly, is growing very fast. Usually the sapling is cut, forming a beautiful crown. If this is not done, the plant can grow into a completely incomprehensible form. Sometimes lateral branches grow so much that they break under the weight of their own weight. So do not be afraid. Crop the fat, creating a neat and beautiful little tree.
Propagation of the plant cuttings in the spring or summer. Cut off twigs left for a couple of hours in the air in order for the slices to dry up a little. Further cuttings are planted in the ground and covered with a film or a plastic bottle. Future saplings should be ventilated at least once a day in order to prevent the rotting of the cuttings.

Crassula, care at home for which does not give you much trouble, later grows into a smart branchy tree.