Tolstyanka: care, maintenance, reproduction

The same genus of succulents, which is part of the Tolstyank family, has more than three hundred species, most of which are perennials. They grow mainly in the Southern Hemisphere: in Africa and in Madagascar, in South America. Many species are cultivated as indoor ornamental plants.

In room horticulture, the most common are egg-shaped plump ovate (or oval, Crassula ovata), tree-like (Crassula arborescens), and Tolia (Crassula nealeana). The first and second of these are miniature trees with large fleshy oval leaves. They are green in ovoid, they are of green color, in tree-like - with a red band along the perimeter. Specifically, representatives of these species, and more often egg-shaped, are usually called a "money tree". The Nile Tolstyanka stands apart from these plants: it is a miniature shrub with creeping stems, which seem to be strung thick, dense little leaves. This ampel'naya tolstyanka, care of which is also quite simple, is widely used in landscaping of the interior.

The tree-like, as well as ovoid, fatty skin, care of which does not require special effort, is easily grown from a handle or even a separate leaf. Parts of plants quickly and well take roots not only in the ground, but also in water. Of course, you can purchase an adult money tree in a flower shop, however, there is an opinion that only the plant, a talisman grown by own hands, will bring prosperity to the house. Plant it in a special land for succulents and cacti, but you can prepare the mixture with your own hands, adding large sand to the turf or garden soil (1: 3). To plant the Nile fatty should mix the land with sand and peat. It reproduces by stems, which are perfectly accepted.

Types of fatty, cultivated as houseplants, do not create their owners special difficulties. However, it should be taken into account: they do not like high humidity, so placing them near a tray of water intended for moisture-loving plants is unacceptable. Do not spray them, you can only gently wipe the leaves from dust. Caring for a tree-like tree, as well as for ovoid, suggests moderate watering in the summer and very scarce in winter. Tolstyanka Neil likes abundant watering in the summer, and in winter it should be watered moderately. These plants are photophilous and heat-loving. In winter, the temperature of their content should not be below + 8-10 degrees Celsius.

Since the "money tree" comes from the southern regions of Africa, in the middle strip for flowering, it usually lacks heat and light. For this reason, a tree-like, fatty woman, whose care does not require much time and effort, blooms extremely rarely, usually at the end of summer or early autumn, and only if she "lives" on southern windows. Her flower is a whisk with pale pink or white flowers. The small cream flowers of the Nile are printed in April-May.

"Money Tree" does not require frequent transplantation. As the dog grows slowly enough, it can be transplanted every few years, necessarily adding drainage to the ground. The tree must be periodically turned to the window one or the other side, otherwise it will bend sideways and may even fall.

According to the rules of Feng Shui, "money tree" should be placed in the so-called "wealth zone" - in the south-eastern sector of the premises. The Chinese decorate the tree with a ribbon and hang coins on it to attract wealth to the house. You can also place a figure of a dragon in the branches of a fat girl - according to Feng Shui, it not only helps to attract money, but also protects them from thieves.

Thus, the answer to the question of how to care for a fat woman is as follows: it is necessary to keep the plant in a well-lit place, in a moderately moist soil suitable for growing cacti and succulents. In this case, the fattened, caring for which is quite simple, will certainly please its owners with good growth, and, possibly, with flowering. The main reason for the failures in growing the "money tree" is abundant watering, leading to the decay of its roots.