This tree has different names, it is a tree of happiness, a money tree. This popular house plant has a scientific name - a tree-sized thick-skinned. Tolstyanka is grown in the office or at home. The most common name for this plant, and we will henceforth call it so, is the tree of happiness. How to care for a tree of happiness?
It needs elementary care, well tolerates lack of light, rare watering, is resistant to pests and diseases, resistant to drought. This plant is loved by flower growers for their unpretentious and easy-going nature.
The soil
Plant a tree of happiness in pots with not loose soil. For planting a peat mixture is not suitable. But a leafy or sod ordinary earth with the addition of humus and coarse sand is good. At the bottom of the pot, lay a layer of small pebbles or expanded clay, which will protect the roots of the plant from decay.
Watering
We use water, which has settled to room temperature. We touch the soil in the pot, if the earth is stuck to the fingers, then the tree does not need watering, and if the soil is dry, you need to water it. Tolstyanka does not like excessive moisture, it is easier to bear underweight. We feed the plant with mineral fertilizer, which we dilute in water for irrigation. In the winter, avoid drafts, you can not keep it near the heating appliances. You can not buy a ready-made tree, it should be grown from the appendage, to love and cherish it. Then it will be of use. We take the process, regularly fertilize, timely transplanted into a large container, and it should be well lit. But we can take the process and put the roots into the water before the appearance of roots. This is a reliable and more lasting way. No need to spray the plant, you just need to wipe the leaves from the dust. Humidity is not important, but frequent airing is necessary.
Temperature
In summer it is better to 22 degrees, in winter he needs coolness up to 12 degrees and even up to 6 degrees. Tolstianka likes to have light all year round, but does not like direct sunlight.
You need to feed a tree of happiness 2 times a month, fertilizer for cacti will do. Need a period of peace from September to March without irrigation. In summer, you need warm and fresh air. Transplant the plant in the spring, and multiplies in the spring and summer.
Difficulty in caring for a tree of happiness
- If the tree suddenly drops leaves, this indicates that the water for irrigation was very cold, and that there was insufficient moisture.
- Because of excess of moisture in winter, the leaves will fade and grow pale, and when the plant is badly watered, they frown and darken, the shine is lost. Damaged leaves are removed, otherwise you can lose the plant. Due to a lack of moisture, dry brown spots appear on the leaves. And if the spots are soft, brown, we treat the plant with an antifungal agent and recommend frequent airing.
- An ugly long stem can turn out because of lack of light and because of winter waterlogging. This plant is practically not affected by pests. To the tree of happiness does not slope aside, you need to periodically turn the pot. This plant grows in the form of a tree, the lower leaves are gradually discarded, the trunk is bare, and then begins to be bitten.
In conclusion, we add that it is easy to take care of a tree of happiness, plants grow well, do not require long attention and are easy to care for.