Varieties of Crassula: planting and caring for the plant

Despite the fact that we live in the third millennium, most people continue to be superstitious: they believe in omens, buy talismans, and go to fortune-tellers. But still, some beliefs are real and influence people's destinies. For example, this applies to the Crassula - the money tree, which senses a person’s financial situation and attracts money like a magnet.

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Types of Crassula

Crassula or Crassula has many specieswho prefer to grow in arid places and are not capricious in care. But still, there are real treasures in the family, which can only be seen in some greenhouses on our planet.

A huge number of varieties of Crassula can be divided into several groups:

  1. Tree-like;
  2. Creeping;
  3. Columnar.

Types of money tree:

Oval Crassula – tree with a powerful trunk up to 1 m high, with juicy round leaves up to 6 cm long, 2 cm wide. The green leaf blades have reddish veins and a border of the same color.

The purslane crassula differs from the previous species by the presence of aerial roots on the tree-like stem. This blooming species, but see it small with a pinkish tint flowers, it is possible extremely rarely. They appear after 8 years of Crassula growth.

Minor is a capricious and slow-growing species. This variety often planted in small gardens in well-drained soil.The leaves of the money tree have a compact shape and small dimensions - 1.5 in length and 1 cm in width.

Heroes of J. R. R. Tolkien - the hobbit and gollum - hybrid varieties Crassula, bred in the 70s. in America. These species are intended for creating bonsai. They are small in stature, with a tree-like stem and original foliage. The Hobbit's greens are turned outward, Gollum's are rolled into a tube.

Original look Sunset is a crassula with oval-shaped green leaves, a red border and white veins. The flower is very loves the light and retains its beauty only in good light; in the shade it sheds its leaves.

Crassula tricolor is a variegated tree. Gardeners prefer it because of its beautiful appearance. The plant has round leaves with red edging and white stripes.

Tree Crassula - tall tree. Unlike other representatives of this group, the flower has huge 7 cm bluish leaves with a red rim and dark dots. Grows up to 1.5 m tall. Capricious to care for. Loves lighting and can't stand it excess moisture.

Creeping Crassula:

Crassula moss - a flower for minimalists and amateurs indoor plants. It is compact, grows to a maximum of 23 cm, and has creeping shoots with rising tops.

The leaves are very small, tiled in 4 rows. They are in close contact with the stem and resemble a moss.

The plant is easy to care for and grows well in the shade and sun.

The tetrahedral Crassula is a creeping species similar to the lycopod Crassula. The leaves of the plant are awl-shaped, fleshy, up to 5 cm long.

Crassula punctata – ornamental plant, known for its abundantly branching shoots. Grows up to 20 cm.The green leaves have a unique color: dark dots on top, purple dots on the bottom. The edge of the greenery is decorated with small eyelashes.

Columnar Crassula:

Perforated Crassula - low indoor plant that grows up to 20 cm in height. Crassula leaves have a diamond shape, yellow stripes on a green background and a bluish bloom.

Crassula united is a low-growing succulent with a branched trunk that is very good multiplies. Columnar rosettes with smooth, rounded leaves grow on each branch of the plant. They have a bluish-green tint. They lighten a little when exposed to sunlight.

Rock Crassula – tall variety with fleshy branched shoots up to 55 cm. The flower has smooth green leaves with a bluish tint, rusty stripes and an original shape: round at the base, sharp at the end.

Planting a plant

In order for the money tree to take root well and grow, it is necessary to select the right soil before planting.

The soil for Crassula should be light and well-drained. Gardeners recommend using special mixture For cacti with the addition of sand. But in order not to buy soil for planting, you can use the following advice:

  1. 3 parts sand;
  2. 2 parts leaf soil;
  3. 2 parts peat.

Mix all this well and pour into a container for planting. But before this, a small layer of expanded clay drainage should be laid on the bottom.

When the ground is ready, you can carry out landing money tree by a cutting or daughter stem separated from the main one bush or tree.

If planting is carried out using the first method, the cuttings should be placed in a glass of water in a dark place for 3 days and only after the expiration date should they be planted in the ground.

The plant is buried with its roots to a depth of 4 cm and sprinkled with earth. The flowerpot with the flower should be placed on the windowsill of the south-eastern part of the apartment so that the flower receives a sufficient amount of sunlight, but does not overheat. Optimal temperature for the growth of Crassula +28 degrees Celsius in summer, +9 in winter.

Flower care

Each type of fat plant is capricious in its own way, but still, there are several universal rules of care, subject to which the plant will please the eye:

Watering rate is 2 times a week. In winter - once every 2 weeks.

It is necessary to monitor the soil so that lumps do not form on it. If any are present, rub them gently.

In summer, take it out into the fresh air.

Feeding 2 times a month. A humisol solution is ideal.

The rest period is September – March. The plant is left in a cool place and not watered, except in cases of very dry soil.

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Comments

My parents have been growing a fat plant for many years. Several times we even observed the flowering of this plant. The plant is very unpretentious; it does not require much effort to care for it. The fat woman looks very harmonious and enlivens the interior.

It is important not to overwater the fatty. If white dots appear on the leaves (these are mouths), then it’s worth watering less often. In general, in my opinion, Crassulas are one of the most beautiful succulents))