There was a strong belief that The fat woman is sensitive to the family microclimate, financial condition and mental attitude of the person who raised her.

Contrary to this opinion flower lovers say that there are few such unpretentious indoor plants like a fat woman.

She is puts up with many mistakes of inept flower growers, cheerfully green with its bright elastic leaves. However, when growing money tree(fat woman) sometimes you have to meet with problems and illnesses.

Diseases with photos and home care

In this article, we will consider the main diseases, diseases of the Crassula flower (money tree) and their treatment. We will answer the questions: why does the fat woman get sick and how to cure a houseplant money tree?

slow growth

Why does the fat woman (money tree) not grow (stand in one place) or grow poorly and what should I do?

Since the money tree (fat woman, crassula) - it is a semi-desert plant, for good growth he needs conditions natural environment habitat:

• bright, but not excessive lighting;
• sufficient drainage;
• watering during the growth period;
• drying of the soil and coolness during a period of relative dormancy.

When these conditions are met do not have to complain about the slow growth of the money tree.

make it attractive appearance can regular pinching of shoots, which stimulates growth points, helps to quickly grow the crown.

ATTENTION! In order for the Fat Woman to grow quickly, it is necessary to find the optimal lighting mode, the so-called " golden mean". The money tree needs bright light but it is unacceptable to get direct sunlight on the plant.

The leaves are falling

Money tree sheds leaves: why?

Since the Crassula (money tree) reproduces with the help of leaves, their shedding - this indicates a disease of the leaves or is it an alarm that the plant has fallen into unfavourable conditions and urgently wants to leave offspring.

Why does the flower of the fat woman (money tree) fall off the leaves (the fat woman crumbles) or why does the fat woman shed and lose leaves?

Causes(why the leaves fall) of such an unpleasant phenomenon or disease can be:

• excessively abundant watering and insufficient lighting, especially during the winter dormancy;
• prolonged repeated drying of the earthen coma;
• watering cold water from the tap;
• too frequent fertilizing.

What to do, how to care at home and how to save if the leaves fall off the fat woman?

After analyzing the reasons, you need to try follow the watering schedule in accordance with the season, water with warm settled water, minimize the use of fertilizers.

ATTENTION! In winter, watering Crassula is reduced to 1-2 times a month, the lower the air temperature, the less often it is. It is also desirable to reduce the temperature in the room to 15⁰, because at this time in the homeland of the money tree there is cold, dry weather.

rotted trunk

Why does the money tree have a soft thin trunk?

Succulents, which include the Tolstyanka (money tree), accustomed to storing water for future use in desert conditions, they do not tolerate excessive soil moisture at all. The roots begin to rot, and behind them the trunk of the plant. If, after drying the soil, the plant did not come into its proper form, then everything is very serious - it urgently needs to be transplanted.

How to save and what to do if the trunk rots, the roots rot and the money tree (fat woman) dies?

Before transplanting, you need to wash the soil from the roots and carefully examine them. If everything is not so bad, and only the roots are rotten, they are cut to healthy areas, powdered wood ash and planted in a new substrate.

A rotten trunk is almost impossible to reanimate.

Crassula stem cuttings take root very easily, and the new plants you grow from them will help you work out the mistakes.

Find out why root rot occurs in Aloe, Morgan's stonecrop succulent.

In the photo below root system(roots) Crassula (money tree):

Leaves turn yellow

Why do the leaves of the fat woman (money tree) turn yellow?

Most probable cause yellowing of leaves in a fat woman - lack of light.

Find out why Azalea leaves turn yellow.

What to do if the leaves of the money tree turn yellow?

If the windows of the room face north or northeast and the toastka turns yellow, you should think about artificial lighting.

During the warm season, the most the best place for a fat girl garden or loggia protected from direct sunlight.

soft wilted leaves

Money tree wither and leaves fall! Let's see why this happens.

Why does the fat woman wrinkle the leaves, become soft and thin, lethargic, and what to do if the money tree wilts?
The loss of leaf elasticity in a fat woman signals a problem with watering.

The plant either suffers from drought, or the roots suffocate from waterlogging.

What if the money tree has soft leaves?

It is necessary to check whether the drainage of the substrate is sufficient, to adjust watering.

Another reason could be excessive solar insolation, especially if the plant has recently been transplanted. The roots damaged during transplantation cannot cope with the need of the money tree for watering, the leaves wither and wrinkle.

Black spots appeared on the leaves

Why do the leaves of the money tree turn black?

Dry rounded black spots on the leaves of Crassula appear as a result of sunburn.

Shading the plant from direct sunlight will solve this problem, but the affected leaves will eventually fall off.

Black and brown soft spots on the leaves they say that the fat woman stricken with a fungal infection.

Leaves with signs of the disease must be removed, the plant treated with a drug to combat fungal infections, if necessary, the treatment can be repeated several times. Don't be afraid to delete a large number leaves, this creates new points of growth, the crown of the plant will be thicker and more magnificent.

ATTENTION! It is worth reviewing the conditions for keeping the money tree, since the fungus develops only in rooms with high humidity. Airing the room, mulching the surface layer of the earth can help to cope with this problem.

The leaves turn red

Why and why do the leaves of the money tree turn red or have they already turned red?

The main reason for the redness of the leaves of the fat woman is too bright sunlight. The Fat Woman does not tolerate direct sunlight, although her African origin, it would seem, suggests otherwise. Red tint may appear on leaves after "change of residence", transferring the plant from a shaded window sill to a brightly lit one.

This problem is solved very simply - it is enough to slightly shade the window with a light curtain, and the leaves will turn bright green again. If, in addition to redness, the leaves are also slightly wilted, then the change in location has led to sunburn, and the money tree needs to be fed. complex fertilizer, spraying with a biostimulator. You can apply Epin, universal " living water» for affected plants.

CAREFULLY! Applying Epin, do not overdose, the account goes literally on drops, this drug is so active. For the treatment of an adult plant, 1-2 drops dissolved in a glass of water are enough.

With reddening of the underside of the leaves you need to pay attention to the irrigation regime, perhaps the plant simply does not have enough moisture, the earthen lump has dried up.

Pest control and photo

Pests do not really like to settle on Tolstyanka, but from time to time she suffers from their invasion.

Why does a white coating appear on a fat woman (white spots or dots on the leaves): what is it?

Sometimes in the axils of money tree leaves you can see a white coating, similar to cotton balls.
This is a signal that the plant has settled mealybug. In order to get rid of it, you need:

• wash away the pest warm water from the soul;
• wash the fat woman with a small brush with thick foam laundry soap then rinse the plant with clean water;
• treat with an infusion of garlic, or tobacco, a decoction of cyclamen tubers. Such treatments are carried out 3-4 times a month.

The scarlet affects not only the Crassula, but also many other plants, for example: Hoya, Poinsettia succulent, Cereus cactus.

If the worm is not fought, it will feed on the juice of young shoots, which will weaken the plant, slowing down its growth, loss of leaves, appearance on the Tolstyanka colonies of sooty mushrooms. white bloom on the plant, it must be rubbed between the fingers in order to distinguish the defeat of the mealybug from the defeat of the fungus.

A moldy smell is indicative of a fungal infection.

Much harder to get rid of spider mite. Its presence can be seen by small yellowish spots on the leaves and cobweb threads.

The reason for the appearance of this pest- warm and dry air, so by spraying the plants regularly, you can avoid the appearance of a tick on a fat woman. In the early stages of the lesion, you can treat the money tree with garlic or tobacco infusion, soap suds.


Such measures are not always effective, most often neighboring plants are also affected by the mite.

In this case, only insecticide treatment. They need to process not only plants, but also the surface on which they stand, as well as flower pots for the destruction of clutches of spider mite eggs.

Shchitovka can be seen only at a late stage of the lesion, when on the bases of the petioles of the money tree and the reverse side of the leaves along the veins red-brown plaques (spots) appeared, that is, the pest can be seen with the naked eye.

The following measures are being taken urgently:

• scale insects are removed by scraping them from the surface of leaves and shoots;
• the fat woman is wiped with tobacco or soapy water, washed with warm water;
• treat the plant with a systemic insecticide.

With severe damage to the shield, when all the leaves are covered with sweet sticky secretions, it is very difficult to deal with it.

REFERENCE. Soap solution for spraying prepared in the following proportion - 10 g of potash, green or laundry soap per half liter of water. Before soap treatment the soil in the pot must be covered with a film.

What to do: the money tree falls from gravity?

This problem is only possible if the pot with Crassula was not rotated in relation to the light, its crown became one-sided, and the tree lost its stability.

How to strengthen the trunk of a fat woman?

To solve the problem an adult plant is transplanted into a pot several bigger size, slightly reducing the pinching load on one side.

It is advisable to transplant in the spring, but if the situation does not tolerate delay, you can use transfer method, that is, carefully remove the plant along with the earthen clod, place it in a larger pot, and carefully fill the gaps between the earth and the walls of the pot with the substrate.

form young plant still can be adjusted turning it around its axis. The plant is drawn to window glass, the only light source, the main trunk is bent.

Timely attention to the shape of the money tree will allow you to get a slender plant with uniform growth and a neat crown.

By creating Fatty optimal conditions for development, you can be sure that problems and diseases will not interfere with growing a beautiful strong plant, signaling to its owners about the well-being of the house in which it lives.

Belongs to the Tolstyankov family and is considered an unpretentious indoor plant. However, sometimes problems arise from improper care. How to understand that the Fat Woman is sick? By what signs it is possible to determine her illness? We will consider the answers to these questions in our article. After all, the sooner you start the “treatment”, the higher the probability of saving your rastyukha.

Fatty care.

The fat woman is unpretentious in care.

Caring for a fat woman will not cause you any special difficulties, but some points are still worth considering.

The money tree loves bright diffused light., in no case should direct sunlight be allowed to fall on the leaves of the plant. The southeast window would be the perfect place to place it. You will please your Fat Woman if you ventilate the room in which she is located from time to time - Crassula does not tolerate stagnant air. That is why, the Tolstyanka can be put on the balcony in the summer. It suffers from dry hot air painfully, so when choosing a place for your rastyushka, make sure that it is not located next to a hot battery.

Water the Fat Woman not often needed - 1-2 times a week in the summer, and 1 time in 2 weeks in the winter. Be sure to make sure that the earthen ball in the pot dries out, otherwise the plant will begin to rot and die. Drought is better for Fat Woman than overflow .

The fat woman also needs top dressing. In summer, it is necessary to feed Crassula 2 times a month, in winter - reduce the amount of top dressing and its frequency to 1 time per month. Fertilizers for Crassula are suitable for succulents and cacti, only at a significantly reduced dosage.

Important! Before fertilizing, the plant must be watered. Top dressing is always applied to moist soil.

Transplant Fat Woman does not like, therefore, this should be done only as needed, when the pot becomes small for the root system. Transplantation is best done by transshipment. The soil for transplanting Crassula is suitable for standard cacti and succulents with the addition of sand and perlite in a ratio of 2: 1: 1. When transplanting Crassula, do not forget to use drainage.

Diseases of the Crassula and their diagnosis.

As a result of improper care, the Fat Woman may experience ailments, which should be immediately paid attention to for their prompt elimination.

Why does the fat woman turn pale and fall leaves?

The fat woman dropped the leaves.

Answer the question why the fat woman loses leaves is not difficult. Several options are possible. This usually happens either from underfilling, or from waterlogging, yours is also possible the plant is stressed and thus react to it. With the first two cases, everything is clear: if you watered your pet too rarely, then it’s a matter of drought, but if you constantly moist soil and it does not dry out, then you flooded the plant.

The solution to the problem is to adjust watering and reduce top dressing.

But what the plant can experience stress is not entirely clear. The most likely reason is pouring cold water. Don't forget that Fatty is still tropical plant and cold showers are not for her at all.

The solution to the problem is to water the Tolstyanka with settled water at room temperature, and preferably warm.

The stem is pulled out at the Fat Woman.

The fat woman draws from insufficient lighting.

The stem of the fat woman is stretched in response to the lack of light, the plant is trying with all its might to reach the light source, so it reaches up. Most likely, you have chosen not a very good place for your pet.

Solution to the problem - you should move the Money Tree to a more lit window sill(make sure that direct sunlight still does not fall on it) or organize additional lighting for the plant.

Fat girl can she stay small if she lacks nutrients for growth.

Sometimes the absence of visible signs of growth is associated with a dormant period of the plant, for example, in winter time years in a cool room. However, there are also other reasons - lack of lighting or nutrients, as well as poor watering.

If your Fat Woman is standing far from daylight, this is most likely the reason for the lack of growth.

The solution to the problem is very the same as in the previous case - a change in location or additional lighting .

If the Money Tree stands in a well-lit place, but still does not grow, think about how often you water it, maybe you forgot about it and the plant did not receive moisture for the second month. How long have you been fertilizing the soil?

The solution to the problem is to water the plant and then apply top dressing.(Use a dosage 2 times less than indicated on the package).

The leaves of the Tolstyanka have lost their elasticity. Why do Fatty's leaves wither?

The fat woman withers.

Wither Fat Woman also for various reasons. First, it can be simple tightness in a pot when the roots have already occupied the maximum space in the container, in this case You can solve the problem by transplanting into a more spacious pot.

Secondly, the reason that the Money Tree withers may be improperly adjusted watering. When gulf, the roots of the plant crack and begin to rot, along with them the trunk begins to rot, from which the leaves wither and wrinkle. Simply by reducing the watering of the problem, alas, it will not be possible to solve. It is necessary to get the plant out of the pot and inspect its root system. If the earth ball around the roots is wet and the roots are rotten, then they will have to be removed. You need to use new soil for Fatty, and henceforth do not water so abundantly. Unfortunately, Crassula's transplant is no guarantee that she will survive. If over time it does not get better, we advise you to break off the cutting and root it. Don't worry, Succulents are very easy to propagate.

The roots of the Fat Woman are rotting - the trunk softens, and the leaves wrinkle.

Fatty's roots have darkened and rotted.

If, when transplanting your withering plant, you see that the roots of the fat woman darkened and began to rot, but you need to take a number of resuscitation measures, otherwise the plant will die very quickly.

So, firstly, rinse the roots of the Crassula under running warm water. Secondly, remove the damaged areas of the roots. Thirdly, prepare a weak solution of potassium permanganate and place the Crassula with the remaining roots in it for 15-20 minutes. This is necessary in order to disinfect healthy roots.

Important! In no case do not plant an already processed plant in the same soil and pot, otherwise your efforts will go down the drain. The container in which the Fat Woman was sitting, and even more so the soil, is infected. The ideal option would be to wash the pot with laundry soap. Pour the washed pot with boiling water. And use new soil.

Fatty has black spots. What is it?

Blackening of the leaves of Crassula.

In case of blackening of Crassula leaves There are 2 options that need to be distinguished. It might be trite sunburn and completely unorthodox infection, which will destroy your plant in a matter of days or weeks. How to distinguish a burn from an infection? Carefully inspect the affected areas. Burns are always local., and will appear only at the place where directly the sun's rays hit. Solve the problem by simply changing the location of your plant.

If you find black in hard-to-reach places, where the sun could not get in principle, but you are dealing with bacterial infection.

Bacterial or fungal infection How to distinguish?

Why does the Fat Woman get sick and how to prevent it? Such infections are most often susceptible to plants with weak immunity in winter period time, since the ideal environment for the development of infection is dampness and cold. That is, with excessive watering, the earthen ball in the pot does not have time to dry out.

You must understand that distinguishing one type of infection from another at home is very problematic, however, we will try to determine our further actions.

Both fungal and bacterial infections show similar symptoms − brown spots appear on Crassula, which grow and capture all new areas of the plant. And in a fairly short period of time, the plant dies completely. Our behavior should be as follows - first of all, it is necessary to apply treatment for a fungal infection, and in case of its ineffectiveness, proceed to the treatment of a bacterial infection.

Fungal infection of Crassula and how to treat it?

Leaf fungus.

Transplantation should be carried out according to the following rules:

1. rinse the roots under warm water
2. remove old and rotten roots
3. soak the plant in potassium permanganate solution up to 20 minutes.
4. disinfect the pot by washing it with soapy water using laundry soap and dousing it with hot water.
5. prepare new soil and transplant Fatty there.

Sometimes, the plant is damaged by more than half, and it is not possible to save it, in this case it is better to remove the still healthy cuttings and root them. Crassula reproduces like other succulents- rooting cuttings or leaves.

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Bacterial infection of Crassula and how to treat it?

Bacterial rot on Crassula appears as brown spots, similar to a fungal infection.

A bacterial infection is more difficult to treat than a fungal infection with the use of potent drugs. Treatment of bacterial rot is carried out fungicides (10g of medicine per 10l of water). In addition, it is necessary to carry out local treatment with antibiotics, particularly penicillin. Most effective treatment - injection, however, it is possible to treat a fat woman with the help of sheet processing.

Fatty's leaves turned red.

The reddening of the leaves in the Crassula is associated with the active sun.

If your Fatties turned reddened leaves, then we can definitely talk about her stay in the active sun. The consequences of direct sunlight on the Crassula can be even more sad, in the form of brown sunburn. The problem is solved by shading your plant from the sun's rays.

Important! Reddened leaves do not need to be cut off!

A white (silver) coating appeared on the leaves of the Crassula.

The plaque on the leaves of the Crassula can be white or silvery.

If you found white or silvery coating on the leaves of Crassula, inspect your plant carefully. If no additional symptoms are found, it is possible this is due to the stress experienced by your Fatty and so she just recovers. In this case, she does not need your intervention!

White dots on the leaves of Crassula.

If you find other symptoms on your plant, for example: powdery discharge in the axils of the leaves or roots, then most likely we are talking and pests that settled on your plant - mealybug.

Insect pests Crassula.

It is believed that the Money tree is not susceptible to pests. This is not entirely true. A plant with a weakened immune system can still suffer from various pests. And then you need to know how to save him.

Mealybug.

Mealybug settles more often in the axils of leaves and roots.

If you find such a guest on your Fat Woman, then rinse the plant under running water, unexpected guests are easily washed off. Then treat the leaves, as well as the sinuses and, if possible, the entire plant with alcohol or a garlic solution.

Important! When processing, it is very convenient to use a cotton swab, moistening it in a solution.

You can also resort to finished products for pest control - Fufanon or Aktellik.

Spider mite.

The spider mite is very afraid of high humidity. You can fight it with the folk method:

1. give your plant a warm shower.
2. prepare a soap solution using laundry soap.
3. lather the solution and apply the foam to the leaves and trunk.
4. wash off the foam
5. place the plant under a hood or plastic bag to maintain high humidity.
6. it is better to repeat the procedure again after a week.

Many flower growers are engaged in growing a money tree at home. It is not difficult to take care of the plant, and besides, it will attract financial well-being according to feng shui. But it happens that with proper care indoor flower starts to fade and fade. Why the money tree drops leaves is the topic of our article.

You will certainly succeed in restoring a wilted and limp crassula or a fat woman (another plant name). But for this you need to correctly determine what caused the appearance of this problem.

In fact, there are plenty of reasons. The leaves of the money tree turn yellow and fall due to mistakes made in the care of flower growers. Sometimes it's all about diseases or the invasion of pests.

You need to reanimate the fat woman after you clearly determine why she suddenly began to fade. To do this, you need to take a closer look at the most common causes of yellowing and leaf fall in Crassula.

Watering errors

Why the fat woman wither and fall leaves, it is difficult to determine immediately. Very often the main reason is improper wetting of the substrate. Some flower growers believe that it is not worth irrigating the soil composition of the crassula too often, since arid Africa is considered its homeland, and the plant itself is a succulent.

At the same time, if neglected at all or carried out very rarely, the leaves of the flower will begin to dry and fly around down. But it is not recommended to overfill the pot either: in this case, the water does not have time to be absorbed by the roots, and even the presence of drainage will not always help to remove excess liquid in time.

Such errors in care lead to active decay of the root system and wilting of the plant.

To prevent the death of this green specimen, irrigate the soil in a pot according to a certain pattern. It is recommended to water it after the earthen layer dries noticeably in the flowerpot. At the same time, humidification should take place slowly and gradually: in this way, water will be absorbed into, and a puddle will not appear on the pallet.

Wrong lighting

When the leaves of the fat woman crumble, you urgently need to reconsider the conditions that you provided to your flower. Soft foliage may turn yellow and wither if the indoor climate is not the most favorable. of great importance for this plant has lighting.

You should not place it on a south window and generally leave it under open sunlight, especially in hot weather. summer days. Burns in this case can not be avoided. If you want to grow your money tree exclusively in the southern part of the house, try to shade it in the summer. But also north side housing is not the best the best choice, since the plant will have to be illuminated.

Sudden temperature changes

Crassula can go limp and start shedding leaves if the room has been drastically changed temperature regime. For example, you moved a plant from warm room on the balcony or, conversely, drafts are walking in the room, etc. All this will not have the most favorable effect on the health of the home flower.

If he stood on a frosty windowsill, wrinkled his face and began to simply disappear, it is unlikely that he will be able to revive him. In this case, cut the cuttings from the stem and start rooting them so that the money tree does not completely disappear from your flower collection.

When the leaves on the stem of the plant break off and fall off due to sudden temperature changes, do not rush to throw it away: it is possible that the lost shoots will be replaced by young shoots. In any case, it is necessary to try to bring the flower back to life. But in the future, try to avoid such failures in the temperature regime.

Presence of diseases and pests

The plant is getting old

When the bottom sheets dry and fall off, this sometimes indicates natural aging. No matter how competent the care of the flower is, sooner or later the green specimen still throws off the old foliage to replace it with young shoots. In this case, you need the dead parts of the plant and expect its further growth.

Video "How to properly care for a fat woman"

Video on how to grow a money tree, care features.

How to save the situation

Treatment of the money tree should begin with the adjustment of watering. Let the soil dry out, and then resume irrigating the substrate, but try to follow basic recommendations so as not to harm the flower again. In winter, do not forget to reduce the frequency of watering. Another key moment: keep the plant away from heaters and radiators so that the leaves do not dry out prematurely.

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.

plant description

Crassula ovoid (crassula) comes from South Africa and got used 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, the flowers are not hers. 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 to 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 growth and chic appearance.

Table: conditions for growing a fat woman

Period	Lighting	Temperature	Watering	Fertilizer
Summer	A bright place, allow direct sunlight only until 11 and after 16 hours	20–27°C	Once a week after the topsoil has dried	Once every two weeks, fertilizer for succulents, water with a solution according to the instructions
Autumn	The brightest place	18–25°C	Twice a month	Not required
Winter	The brightest place	12–15°C	Once a month	Not required
Spring	The brightest place, limit direct sunlight	20–25°C	2-3 times a month, depending on the drying of the soil	Once every two weeks with fertilizer for succulents in the proportion indicated in the instructions for the drug

The soil

Most suitable soil for the 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. For quick removal from excess moisture the pot must have 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 big, then take it off upper layer soil and replace it with 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. Simply shake the container to mix the seeds with the soil, moisten with a spray, cover with a film or non-woven material and place in 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 attack mealybug.

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 patches of brown or Brown due to 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 bad smell. 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 overflow signal. 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, cover dark spots, dry up.

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 beautiful crown from tough 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 a 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 well. 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 burns, which are manifested by the appearance 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 the cold, along with high humidity and excessive watering, is likely to cause fungal diseases, and high temperature with insufficient moisture - drying of the plant or the death of its individual parts. Money tree is best kept in comfortable temperature- 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 misuse fertilizer can cause damage to plants. The leaves of the fat woman will begin to wrinkle, acquire 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

Disease	Cause	Prevention	Treatment
	High humidity, excessive watering.	Humidity control, adjusted watering regime.	Soil change. Remove the plant from the bowl, clean the roots from the ground, rinse, place in a new substrate.
	High humidity. Excess nitrogenous fertilizers.	Top dressing mainly with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers. Humidity control.	Required in urgently destroy the affected leaves and change the top layer of soil in the flower pot. Spraying with fungicides Topaz, Fundazol, Previkur (according to instructions). Half a head of chopped garlic is poured into 1 liter of water and left overnight, then filtered. The tincture is sprayed on the plant. 2.5 g of potassium permanganate per 10 liters of water. Spray 4 times with an interval of 3 days.
Sooty fungus (black)	Poor ventilation in the room. High humidity. The presence of pests.	Regular ventilation of the room. Humidity control. Inspection of plants for the presence of pests (scale insects, mealybugs).	Heavily damaged parts of the plant should be destroyed, the rest should be washed with a sponge with soapy water (20 ml liquid soap for 3 liters of water). Treat with Aktara (according to instructions). Dry the fat woman thoroughly so that water does not accumulate in the axils of the leaves.
	High humidity in the room, stagnation of water in the bowl. Excess fertilizer. Pests: scale insect, mealybug, spider mite.	Humidity control. Established mode of watering and top dressing. Examine the plant for pests.	Destroy the damaged parts of the plant. Treat the fat woman with Teldor. Transplant the plant into a clean bowl with a new substrate.
	High humidity. Excess moisture.	Humidity control. Moderate watering.	Treatment with Previkur, Skor, Fundazol (according to instructions).
Root and stem rot	Stagnation of water in a bowl. Abundant watering. Heavy soil.		Remove the plant from the bowl, shake off the ground, rinse the roots. With a sharp knife, cut off rotten roots, powder with crushed activated charcoal. Hold the fat woman for 2 hours without soil so that the roots dry out. Plant the crassula in a clean bowl with a new substrate, not forgetting the drainage. If the stem rots, the fat woman cannot be saved.

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 when not proper care

Table: how to save a fat woman from pests

Pest	Description	Fight
	Reaches a length of 5 mm, the body is covered with a wax coating - a shield, feeds on plant sap. The female lives for several months and lays eggs.	Prepare a soapy solution (20 ml of liquid soap per 3 liters of water). Wet a sponge in soapy water and gently remove all pests from the plant. Treat the fat woman with the Aktara insecticidal preparation (according to the instructions).
	A very small insect (no more than 1 mm) is brown in color, loves dry air and high temperatures, infects succulent leaves, feeds on their juice, spins a web that prevents the plant from functioning normally. The fat woman becomes ill and may die.	Destroy all yellow leaves. Give the plant a warm shower. Dry the fat woman and treat with the Actellik insecticidal agent (according to the instructions) both the plant and the window sills.
	An insect up to 7 mm long with an oval body covered like flour with a white coating. It feeds on plant sap. The waste product is white mucus, which clogs the stomata on the leaves and interferes with the respiration process.	Treat the fat woman and window sills with a solution of Aktellik, Aktara or Phosphamide (according to instructions). Transplant into a clean pot with fresh soil.

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 spider mite 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.

My mother gave me the first crassula, promising that the tree would attract money to the house. In fact, it turned out that there was not enough money for the Maldives and the yacht, but there was still not enough money - but the whole family fell in love with the succulent home "pet". Still - the flowerpot is unpretentious, not afraid of a lack of sun, moisture and nutrition. True, sometimes a fat woman gets sick, but almost always it is curable.

The tree does not grow

With proper care, a fat woman will grow in your home for 10, 20, and in some cases - 50 years. All this time, it is growing in size, and it is up to you to decide whether to cut its crown every year or let it grow to the entire window sill.

But what if you diligently water and fertilize the tree, and it looks like it is made of plastic - and remains in the old size? Here root problem. Surely the pot for the plant is chosen shallow and narrow, so the money tree is poorly rooted.

Transplant your pet into a larger "bucket". But when transplanting, inspect the rhizome well - sometimes it is shortened by rot, and sometimes by pests that have settled in the ground. In this case, cut off the rot, completely replace the soil, and eradicate the pests with an insecticide. And be careful: if you break the root during transplantation, this will affect the growth of the fat woman even worse.

The stem of the money tree is stretched

Crassula's long curved branches can form from malnutrition. The fact is that, like all succulents, the fat woman does not like fertilizing with nitrogen. If you water it with nitrogen compounds, the branches will begin to stretch in different directions, and the leaves will not have time to form, and the crown will look poor and ugly.

If the branches are already stretched out, they can be pinched and / or cut. It is best to do this in the spring. Not only long apical shoots are subject to removal, but also extra small branches inside the crown.

But what if the stem is normal, plump, but the tree falls on its side, that is, it falls? Here the problem is in too wet soil, which does not hold the trunk. Do not water it so thoroughly, due to excess moisture in the pot, rot can start! And for the fat girl, make a backup. Over time, when the green pet gets stronger, you will remove it.

Leaves become soft

There may be several reasons:

• excess moisture in the pot, due to which the plant has developed rotting (the most common problem);
• the temperature in the room does not suit the tree;
• the fat woman is very lacking in light.

Root rot is shown in this photo (as you can see, the roots have rotted completely, despite the fact that top part plants seem perfectly healthy):

Rot it is treated like this: Crassula should be urgently dug out of the pot, the roots should be carefully washed. Cut off everything rotten - roots, parts of the stem, leaves. It is better to sprinkle slices with crushed coal, it will not allow bacteria to get into the wound and aggravate the condition of the tree. After planting the tree in fresh soil (take a new pot or disinfect the old one with at least boiling water). For insurance, pour the soil with a solution of carbendazim. In the early days, shade and do not water the fat woman.

The tree withers, turns yellow, and then dries

This is a "complaint" about the heat.

If you can, put the money tree on Fresh air (open veranda, courtyard, unglazed balcony), but so that the sun does not fall directly on the leaves.

Some people plant a fat woman in a flower bed or in a garden. The plant loves it. Just bring him back to the room in time. As soon as the temperature drops below 15 degrees during autumn nights, dig up the tree and plant it again in a pot.

leaf fall

It can start for various reasons:

• this is a natural process (some fat women spontaneously “go bald” every 2 years, and then grow new leaves);
• you pour a tree and it began to rot (I already wrote about rot above);
• you water the crassula with cold water, and this is the reaction of the roots (it is correct to water the tree with settled water at room temperature or a little lukewarm);
• you haven’t watered the tree for a long time, and it dropped the “ballast” that it cannot “feed” - in this case the leaves will dry up first, and then they will fall off;
• the money tree suffers from direct sunlight - in this case before falling, the leaves turn red.

Crassula withers and loses leaves

Thin, soft, wrinkled sheet plates- sign illiterate watering. You either dried the tree (or maybe it’s too hot in the room, and almost all the water poured into the soil is immediately stolen by the sun), or vice versa, you often pour it and the roots grow in marshy soil.

Look at the situation. If the tree has little water, water it more often (if you constantly forget about it, buy an aquaglob or other automatic watering). If you are overwatering a fat woman, transplant it by adding more drainage to the bottom of the pot.

By the way, about transplantation. If the tree withered immediately after being transferred to a new pot, it is quite possible that the problem is roots damaged during this manipulation. Shade the tree and water it very carefully - perhaps it will still move away.

Leaves turn yellow and fall

As with other problems, there may be several reasons for the yellowing and loss of the leaves of the fat woman.

• Irrigation with cold water. And if you also refill your green pet, you will get an additional “package” of problems: fungus, mold.
• lack of light. Trees growing on the northeast or north window fall into the risk zone. And if in summer the sun even looks a little through such a window, then in winter you definitely can’t do without additional lighting. True, I noticed: if there is always someone in the room in the evenings and the main lighting lamp is on (the flowerpot is not closed with a curtain), you can do without buying a fitolamp.

Spots on the leaves

Black (dark brown) circles

If a weak sunburn resemble red spots, then strong ones are just such circles.

Urgently remove the flowerpot from the sunny windowsill, or hang a tulle (you can also stick a film on the window). It is not necessary to hide the flowerpot in a thick shade, but direct sunlight should not fall on it.

Affected leaves will have to be cut off.

Brownish (brown), whitish spots

You're out of luck: it's fungus.

If there are still few spots, this means that the tree has recently become infected and you can still fight for it. Buy a medicine (fungicide) and treat the fat woman strictly according to the instructions.

If the infection is total, things are bad - the money tree will have to be thrown away. And so that the disease does not go further, the pot in which the tree grew can also be disposed of - well, or at least sterilized (boiling water, a strong solution of potassium permanganate).

Pests attacked

Yellowish, reddish spots

Most likely, your Crassula was the victim of an attack scale insects - harmful insects sucking the juice from the leaves. This diagnosis will be confirmed if the leaves begin to turn yellow and fall off, or if you see the insects themselves (round red "plaques").

Your actions:

1. Set the money tree away from the rest of the flowerpots. All home flowers (including bouquets) meticulously inspect for harmful “plaques” hiding from the inside of the leaves.
2. Removing adult insects manual method. A pot with a tree should be placed in the sink (if the plant is small) or in the bath. With a small brush or Q-tip soaked in an insecticide solution (or alcohol, kerosene, soapy water), brush off each pest and flush it down the drain.
3. Treat all leaves with soapy water. But this should be done only if the infection is minimal.
4. If everything is bad (or you just don't want to risk it), immediately spray the flowerpot with an insecticide solution. This substance is considered moderately hazardous, so all work should be carried out on open balcony so that relatives do not inhale. Yes, and you should protect yourself by covering your face with a handkerchief, hands with gloves, and eyes with glasses.

The treatment should be repeated a week later. And if necessary, then another 7 days after that.

Cotton wool in leaf axils and/or at the base of the plant

White plaque is traces of vital activity mealybug, whitish winged insects.

Remove them mechanically (just like the scale insect), and treat the plant with either a soapy solution or an insecticide.

Yellowish spots + cobwebs

On the leaves of your fat woman welcomed spider mite.

These insects are very small, black or red. The more webs they lay, the worse, because pests hide their future offspring in the web.

Together with aphids, flowerpots often attack and gray rot(fungal disease).

If there are few cobwebs, the flowerpot can be sprayed with soapy water. If a lot - acaricide (poison from ticks). Flower growers praise Aktofit, Fitoverm, Aktellik very much.

By the way, ticks are afraid of dry air. So if you make it a habit to spray your houseplants frequently, these pests will never bother you.

More about proper care, thanks to which you can minimize the risks of all the diseases listed above, you can hear in this video: