Tolstyanka: care at home, transplant, watering

Tolstyanka, or as it is also called a money tree, refers to succulents. This plant is rather unpretentious, looks original, something like a bonsai.

What is the difference between a fat girl? Care at home for this plant is reduced to timely watering and fertilizing. To the temperature regime it is not very demanding. Flowers are thick-skinned, care of which is very simple, in winter like to stay away from batteries and heaters. Too dry air can cause the leaves to fall off, as well as their drying.

As far as lighting is concerned, the fat girl prefers a bright spot with a bright but diffused light.

But if we talk about watering, then with it you need to be extremely cautious, and do not fill the plant, because the roots can very quickly rot, even in a plant such as a roomy flower, a fat woman.

Care and rules for watering are simple: water only when the top layer of the soil dries to a depth of about 4 cm.

Tolstyanka, like all indoor plants, needs nutritional supplements, especially during the period of active growth. It is suitable for universal fertilizers, it is necessary to feed the flower approximately once a month.

Tolstyanka (care at home for her does not require the creation of a special atmosphere) is very fond of a warm shower. A very useful procedure, in which dust and dirt are removed from the leaves.

This plant should be transplanted annually. Considering that the root system of a fatty woman is rather weakly developed, it is better to use a broad shallow pot. Tolstyanka, home care is very simple, transplanted by transshipment to exclude damage to the roots.

For this plant, a very important role is played by pruning. Without it, something formless and ungainly can grow. Usually the crown of a plant is formed by pinching the upper kidney. Due to this, lateral shoots start to grow, and a small neat tree is formed. Any cut must be processed, sprinkling it with coal.

Tolstyanka, home care for which is carried out correctly, very often blooms. True, the flowers are barely noticeable and unpretentious.

The money tree is quite resistant to various diseases, but sometimes it can be attacked by a pest such as a scabbard. It is not difficult to get rid of this insect, it is enough to treat the affected plant with a soap solution.

The money tree gets along well with other plants. It looks good in group compositions. Since the plant is unpretentious in the summer, it is often used in the design of artificial reservoirs. In addition, these flowers are just perfect for offices that are given a more finished look.

This houseplant is divided into several types: tree (can grow to a height of 1 meter); Tetrahedral (appearance resembles a shrub); Plumaceous (refers to semishrubs, used mainly in the design of greenhouses); Portlanovoe, or ovoid.