What scared money tree, or how to maintain a healthy Jade

Virtually every flower collection can be found Crassula (money tree). This plant is so unpretentious, that with his growing handle even a novice grower.

But, despite the simplicity of care, money tree, too, can get sick. The article is devoted to methods that allow to maintain a healthy and beautiful Jade.

right care

Timely care about this plant makes it possible to avoid many problems.

Jade does not like direct sunlight, which is left on its leaves unsightly burns.

Best of all money tree will feel on the south window.

Watering should be done as the soil dries. Excessive watering is fraught with rotting of the root system and basal trunk area.

Water should be at room temperature. Watering with cold water causes stress plants.

Repot Jade necessary only when Konev system took the entire volume of the pot.

If the transplant too often, the plant will be a long time to get accustomed to the new place match.

Money Tree favorably refers to feeding. You can buy ready-made fertilizer for succulents.

when growing problem

Money tree requires careful maintenance, but still sometimes problems for which it is impossible not to pay attention.

It so happens that tostyanki leaves wither. This problem is usually associated with the root system.

When excessive watering the roots rot and crack. Accordingly, the suffering and the upper part of the plant, the leaves wither. Also, this problem may occur if the root system occupies the entire volume of the pot.

The solution is to transplant the plants and removing rotten roots.

Sunburn can occur if the plant has been exposed to direct sunlight. Burns always have sharp edges and do not extend throughout the plant.

Treat them useless, but you can remove the damaged leaves.

Bacterial or fungal infection. They are quite difficult to distinguish between them. Jade is covered with black spots, which spread rapidly.

Treatment is: first treated with antifungal drugs.

If medications do not help, then the infection is bacterial and treat it with antibiotics is necessary.

White point on the leaf surface can testify about their experiences stress. But if in addition to the points were mealy formation in the leaf axils, the money tree struck mealybug.

The fight against this pest is very simple: the plant must be washed under running water.

Diseases in Jade does not have much, so the plant throughout the year can please his mistress dark green foliage.