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Crassula is one of the most popular indoor plants for home cultivation. Relative unpretentiousness to climatic conditions, the ability to survive a short-term lack of watering without loss made this tree-like flower in demand, including among beginner flower growers.
You need to know the diseases of the money tree and the features of their treatment if you notice that the plant has become lethargic, spots have appeared on the leaves, the trunks are deformed, there are no new shoots. With proper care, these problems should not arise. But if you water or fertilize the fat woman excessively, grow it in excessive dryness and at low air temperatures, it can get sick.
Major plant diseases
Crassula, like other succulents, is equipped with a protective mechanism developed over centuries of growth in a dry and hot climate. The pulp, which accumulates moisture, as well as cilia and thorns, aerial roots, collecting dew drops, serve the plant in order to store more water.
But the succulent does not like excessive moisture, as well as too high or low temperatures. Often, diseases of the money tree are associated precisely with the violation of these indicators.
Silver plaque
A whitish coating may appear first on the stems, and then at the base of the leaves and spread to the entire leaf blade. This state is preceded by a change in the structure of the leaves and stems - they become flat, lethargic, the trunk may lean towards the ground.
Reasons for this condition:
- Intensive watering. Waterlogging the soil, you cause rotting of the roots and all ground parts. Stagnant water and waterlogging of the soil is one of the causes of softening of leaves, shoots, and deformation of branches.
- No drainage layer at the bottom of the pot. If excess water does not drain into the pan after watering, the roots rot, Fusarium rot develops.
- Spider mite damage. These small insects leave a whitish web that looks like cotton balls. The cobwebs are so thin that they look like a silvery fluff at the base of the leaves and on their lower part.
You can get rid of the silvery plaque only after determining the reason that caused this state of the money tree:
- Fusarium rot has an unpleasant moldy odor;
- when not proper care leaves and trunks soften almost immediately, even before the appearance of a whitish coating;
- insects attacking the plant can be seen at the base of the petioles and on the underside of the leaves.
In case of fungal infection, fungicides are used, the solution of which is used to treat the leaves of the plant, as well as, in case of severe damage, the surface of the soil and the edges of the pot. It is better to transplant the succulent into a new container using a fresh substrate.
From insects suitable treatment with insecticides. Each sheet is treated in turn with a cotton swab moistened with a solution or spraying is used.
In any case, all affected leaves and even shoots must be cut off so as not to lead to the death of the plant. In advanced cases, when more than 2/3 of the fat woman is affected, it is necessary to reproduce with a healthy apical shoot or side cutting.
root rot
Another common disease of the fat woman is root rot. The disease is caused by fungi. Main symptoms:
- the stem darkens;
- gradually rot spreads to the roots;
- the above-ground part fades;
- the leaves become discolored, “wet” brown spots, constrictions appear on them;
- overall growth is slowing down;
- over time, the leaves crumble, the stems tend to the ground.
Causes of rot:
- over watering;
- lack of soil disinfection before planting seeds or propagating the money tree in another way;
- contaminated inventory or growing pots;
- low room temperature.
Fungal spores are spread by air currents, during watering, carried on hands, clothes or tools, as well as by flying pests. Therefore, the disease can simultaneously affect all the flowers in the room.
For effective fight with such a problem, fungicidal preparations are used:
- Fundazol;
- Trichophyte;
- Topaz;
- Fitolavin;
- Mikosan;
- Bordeaux mixture;
- copper sulfate.
Folk remedies based on copper sulfate, chalk, wood ash, iodine, potassium permanganate, milk and laundry soap.
In order to prevent, it is necessary to choose a quality planting material, before transplanting or primary planting, disinfect the soil and containers, as well as garden tools. Remove dead plants immediately. It is not recommended to fertilize the soil too often. It is required to comply with watering regulations.
Changing the color and structure of the leaves
The leaf blade of the money tree is the first to respond both to attacks by pests and diseases, and to improper care. If it softens, becomes lethargic, watery, this indicates excessive watering. It is necessary to inspect the roots, carefully remove the plant from the pot, remove the damaged parts with a knife or secateurs, transfer to new pot with fresh substrate.
The lower rotten leaves should be cut off, and the cut points should be treated with crushed charcoal. Immediately after transplanting, do not water the plant, let it take root and rest.
Sometimes the leaves turn yellow and curl up. This indicates that the room temperature is high and very dry. Don't put the flower under the straight lines Sun rays, additionally spray it and use a warm shower to moisturize. If there are heating devices in the room, you can use a humidifier, place containers of water next to the pot, or use a pallet with wet sand.
You can cure a fat woman with proper care - do not overmoisten the ground, monitor the degree of illumination, avoiding direct sunlight on the leaves, and ventilate the room.
Crassula pests
Pests cause great damage to the plant. Flying individuals can infect not only one specimen, but also neighboring flowers, they avoid insecticide treatment, temporarily flying from the plant, and then settling on it again and forming huge colonies. Pests feed on juices, extracting them from leaves and fleshy young stems. If no action is taken, Money Tree dies.
Mealybug
small insect Pseudococcidae belongs to the coccid suborder, is a relative of the scale insect. It settles mainly on stems and shoots, on leaves - more often from the underside. Slows development and growth. Sucking insects are visible to the eye, the second name "hairy lice" received for their waxy discharge, similar to cotton wool. They can be found on the petioles, on the trunks and on the reverse side of the leaf blade.
Larvae and females extract juices from young, non-lignified shoots and leaves, blocking the development of the plant. There are varieties of pests that can affect the root system. Insects are mobile, reach 12 mm in length, males have wings, the surface of the body is covered with a whitish wax coating.
The insect is easily recognizable by its dense cotton-like coating; these sugary secretions serve as a breeding ground for the development of the soot fungus. Infection is more common in the off-season, pests actively multiply in dry, warm rooms.
In order to prevent the leaves of the fat woman, it is necessary to regularly spray and wash in the shower, and remove the dried parts in a timely manner. In terms of treatment, soapy water is used, with which the leaves are treated with a cotton swab or brush, gently removing the wax coating. After that, the plant is treated three times with an interval of one week with a solution green soap(for 1 liter of water 15 g of chips). You can also use tobacco tincture, cyclamen decoction, calendula or garlic tincture.
Large pests must be manually collected from all parts of the plant. After that, treat it twice by spraying with an interval of two weeks with such preparations:
- Fitoverm;
- Calypso;
- Confidor;
- Mospilan;
The most vulnerable are juveniles that are not covered with protective wax. To combat adult pests, two, even three times, insecticide treatments are necessary. A one-time treatment only kills young insects, after a while the next generation hatches. In addition, it is difficult to get rid of male worms that fly - during spraying, they can fly to another plant.
root bug
An insect of the genus Rhizoecus is close in characteristics to mealybugs, differs in size - body length up to 2.5 mm. Females and larvae live in the soil, feeding on juices from the root system. Gradually rise up the stem, affecting the already aerial part of the fat woman. They leave behind a whitish coating that resembles fluff.
In the first stages of the lesion, the following symptoms are observed:
- the root neck rots, a whitish cotton-like coating appears in the lower part of the stem;
- growth stops, new shoots, leaves do not appear;
- several indoor plants can be affected at the same time;
- the leaves become pale, soft, there is no shine, leaf fall may begin;
- the root bug is toxic, so the whole plant looks lifeless;
- extensively rotted areas are found on the roots;
- a whitish coating can be observed on the surface of the soil and the edges of the pot.
Prevention:
- mandatory disinfection of the earth, pots and tools;
- regular inspection of all parts of the plant, especially the root collar;
- compliance with irrigation standards;
- rational application of dressings;
- use when transplanting only sterile soil mixture and a new container.
The primary method of treatment is manual collection of the pest. Then a root bath is carried out, where a temperature of +55 degrees is used. After 20 minutes, the plant is taken out, the roots are dried during the day, transplanted into a new substrate and a sterile pot.
3 treatments with insecticides are carried out with an interval of 2 weeks. It is advisable to choose systemic insecticides, they enter the plant tissue. The fact is that worms have a waterproof coating, and they can get a dose of insecticide only by eating leaves or extracting juice from them. In the fight against the root worm, Actellik, Fitoverm preparations are optimal, which are applied together with water for irrigation, and not by spraying.
Shchitovka
The pest of the genus Diaspididae also has dense wax coating on the body, which makes it invulnerable to a single treatment with insecticides. The body length reaches 7 mm, insects feed on the juices of the fat woman, are tightly attached to the leaf blade and stem. They appear as patches of brownish red or yellow. Over time, the leaves turn yellow and fall off, the stems may develop incorrectly, and there is no budding. Growth stops completely, the shoots become bare, the plant quickly withers and gradually dies.
Scale insects can be seen on the aerial part of the plant, they are round, look like plaques or tubercles protruding above the surface of the leaf blade. They are attached along the veins of the lower and upper sides. They produce sticky juice, this waste product of pests serves as food for the development of fungal spores.
It is difficult to eradicate the insects as females and males develop protective shields as adults to protect them from insecticide treatment. Therefore, the first stage of the struggle is the manual assembly of insects. Then each sheet is treated with a soapy solution.
spider mite
The spider mite is a herbivorous insect up to 1 mm in size. Males are smaller than females, their body is more elongated. Body without segmentation, entire, covered with compacted scutes. The color varies from greenish-yellow, almost transparent, to pale, rarely colorless. They feed on the cell sap of the fat woman, secrete an enzyme that destroys the chloroplasts in the cells.
Over 100 species of spider mites live in Russia. All of them breed well in a warm and dry room, falling into a dormant state only with high humidity.
Symptoms of infection:
- Brown or discolored spots appear on the reverse side of the leaf blades, which eventually merge, causing the leaf to dry out and fall off.
- Sometimes the leaf plate can become reddish, takes on a marbled appearance, every vein is visible.
- The web is visible at the petioles and on the back of the leaf. The plant is completely covered with cobwebs only in case of severe infection, while a mass of mites is visible on the tips of the leaves.
- Gradually, the deformation of the sheet occurs: it wrinkles, twists, the edges become wavy.
- The pace of development of the fat woman is disturbed, there are no new leaves, shoots.
Insects are destroyed mechanically, removing pests from all above-ground parts. Showering will help frequent spraying soap solution, since at a humidity of 80% the pest dies.
Among folk remedies a solution of green or laundry soap, garlic, onions, hot peppers, potato tops, and tobacco broth are especially popular.
Insecticide chemicals:
- Nitrafen;
- Antio;
- Acartan;
- Karbofos;
- Thedion.
For the purpose of prevention, the soil mixture is disinfected during reproduction and primary planting, and the distance between pots with different houseplants is observed.
Be sure to aerate the topsoil, fertilize regularly, but in small doses. It is important that nitrogen does not prevail over potassium and phosphorus in the composition of dressings.
Prevention measures
Diseases and pests will not be terrible for the money tree if preventive measures are carried out in a timely manner:
- water frequently, but in small portions in summer and reduce watering to a minimum in winter;
- top dressing to make in accordance with the instructions in the root way;
- conduct regular inspection of the plant;
- periodically bathe the money tree in the shower;
- monitor the dryness of the air, organize the humidity in the range of 50-70%.
If pests or diseases are found, the plant must be quarantined, moving it away from others. indoor flowers or moving to another room until complete recovery.
How to revive a money tree at home
Saving a fat woman is possible if measures are taken in time:
- it is possible to revive a tree until all of its aerial parts and roots are affected by rot or pests;
- immediately collect all insects visible on the surface, spray or wash the leaves with soapy water;
- apply insecticides or fungicides not once, but at intervals of 1-2 weeks, so that there is no relapse;
- in case of severe infection, it is better not to reanimate the plant, but to plant apical cutting or a healthy side shoot.
Do not neglect regular inspections of the fat woman, paying attention Special attention on the reverse side of the leaf and petioles. It is here that colonies of sap-sucking insects settle. Always inspect the root collar - from here, root rot spreads along the stem and leaves.
In an apartment or your own house, the money tree is known for its amazing decorative features and carelessness. But it happens that the leaves of the money tree begin to fall off, they become unpresentable in appearance and color. AT this case urgent action needs to be taken.
Why do the leaves of the money tree fall and what to do about it?
The main reason for this phenomenon is waterlogging of the soil. Because of this, the leaves on the plants begin to wither and quickly lose their attractive appearance. appearance. They become pale in color and soon fall off. If you do not start treating the plant on time, then it is almost impossible to save it later. Many more important mistake The grower is considered poor foliage irrigation on dry days. If the earth ball dries up, then the money tree does not have enough water, it begins to accumulate it, respectively, it is difficult for a full tree to do this, and it frees itself. And liberation implies only one thing - the rapid dropping of foliage.
Also, the leaves fall due to poor lighting, so choose the right location for the money tree. Do not forget that the plant should be watered with warm settled water, otherwise the plant will begin to lose its foliage. It turns red due to direct sunlight on the plant.
Minimal lighting causes the shoots of the plant to stretch and lose its decorative effect. The leaves fall off as a result. You can save your plant, the main thing is to start treating it in time. First of all, you should adjust the lighting and watering. So that the foliage does not fall off, but looks lush and beautiful, you need to turn the money tree around its axis from time to time, so that all parts of the plant will receive enough light and heat.
Why do spots appear on the leaves?
Often, many flower growers do not have enough experience, and they do not understand why the leaves turn brown or even turn black. Often the cause of this phenomenon is an infection. All damaged leaves are removed, and the plant is sprayed with agents that destroy pathogenic microflora. Dry round black spots appear on the foliage due to sunburn. But do not worry too much, as the situation can be corrected, for this it is enough to close the money tree from the sun. Although after a while the leaves with these burns still fall off, but this stimulates additional growth points of the plant, and it becomes much more magnificent.
The occurrence of a fungal infection can be prevented by frequent ventilation of the room and mulching the soil in the pot.
Why do the leaves of the money tree turn red?
The reason is clear - sunlight negatively affects the flower. All money trees are of tropical origin, but still they do not tolerate contact with direct sunlight. The red tint on the leaves may appear due to the fact that you moved the flower from one place to another. In this case, you need to water the soil with an Epin solution diluted in one glass of water.
The most dangerous enemies of the money tree: mealybug, spider mite and scale insect. Consider them Negative influence in turn:
1. Shield. Leaves develop yellow or brown spots. Pests are removed manually and then the money tree is treated with soapy water. If there are a lot of pests, then the plant is sprayed with Fitoverm or Fufanon.
2. Spider mite. Leaves connect thin cobweb, and small yellow spots appear on them. First of all, the aerial part of the plant is showered, if necessary, the plant is sprayed chemicals.
3. Mealybug. A white cottony coating appears on the leaves. Pests are collected with their own hands, after which the money tree is treated with a solution of laundry soap.
What to do if the money tree has grown?
Due to its heavy weight, the leaves of the plant often begin to fall off. There is also the problem of one-sided growth (due to one-sided lighting). Problems can be solved by changing the pot of the plant, and it should be wide, made of ceramic or clay. It is important to transplant on time, often this is done in the spring season. The plant is moved along with the ground. The soil must be neutral. In some homes, with proper and regular care, the money tree grows. Signs associated with this plant claim that what more leaves on a flower, the more material resources you will have.
How to help the money tree regain its blooming appearance?
In summer, the plant is watered every day with small portions of settled water. In winter and autumn, it is enough to water the tree once a week. Care must be taken to ensure that moisture does not collect in the pan, otherwise root system will begin to deteriorate, and the leaves will begin to fall off. With proper care, the plant will delight you for many years. Now you know why the leaves of the money tree fall, and how to help it.
The flower normally withstands poor lighting and lack of watering. long time. For this reason, novice flower growers love given plant. In addition to easy care, it attracts with its appearance and ability to attract wealth to the house. But even a hardy fat woman sometimes has all sorts of diseases.
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The life expectancy of Crassula directly depends on the growing conditions. If everything suits her, she will delight the owners for decades, without changing her color, but only increasing in size. There are specimens that live up to fifty years. However, often the owners do not have the patience to care for her for more than 20-30 years. In this case, the first flowering is observed only a dozen years after planting.
Sometimes the flower begins the problem of shedding leaves. The spectacle looks sad, so you need to quickly figure out why the money tree sheds its leaves in order to stop this process. There may be several reasons:
To stop the fall of foliage, it is worth identifying the cause and eliminating it.
For example, with an excess of fertilizer, a money tree should be transplanted into another soil. Help to deal with pests special means. In case of excessive lighting, the flower is covered with newspapers. If the irrigation mode is wrong, it is corrected in the right direction. The water must be at room temperature. An aging fat woman is rejuvenated by circumcision.
Usually the plant is faced with a similar ailment if it is watered too often. Inexperienced flower growers believe that Crassula needs water immediately after the soil dries. However, in warm weather, she needs watering once a week, and in winter - only once a month.
If the leaves become soft, the flower can be reanimated. The young fat woman is taken out of the pot, the roots are carefully cleaned with a knife, placed in a glass of water, and only then transplanted into new ground. mature tree it is not recommended to remove from the pot. It is enough to remove the wet substrate, replacing it with dry soil. Watering at the same time completely stops.
Also, the problem is observed in the presence of pests. In this case, special preparations and foliage treatment with a sponge and soap will help.
AT vivo habitat, the fat woman is used to getting food as a result of a desperate struggle for survival, so she is rarely fed. In spring and summer, the procedure is carried out once a month, and in autumn and winter - once every two months. Novice flower growers prefer to buy a solution for cacti in florist shops for this, using it in accordance with the instructions. Moreover, in cold weather, the solution is made twice as weak, so as not to harm the plant.
Crassula requires the following nutrients:
Usually, a universal fertilizer is used to feed the plant, however, calcium can also be applied through the prepared composition from the egg shell, or infusion from it.
To do this, the shell is washed, dried, ground into a fine powder, and then added to the pot with the money tree. Such a fertilizer is recommended to be placed at the bottom of the container for the fat woman when transplanting for drainage. The layer of the shell will facilitate the flow of air to the root system and prevent waterlogging of the soil.
The infusion is made in the following way: liter jar ten shells are placed, poured with boiling water, insisted for two weeks in a place where light does not penetrate. The resulting liquid is used for watering crassula.
The soil in the pot before the procedure should be wet. The next day, the tree is sprayed with warm water.
White plaque on the leaves of the fat woman
If harmful mealybugs are found on the money tree, they are immediately destroyed by wiping the surface of the fat woman with a soap solution. To do this, use a sponge or brush. Insecticides also help in the fight against the worm. But they should be used if the soap solution did not have the desired effect.
money tree pests
Crassula has no specific pests. On it you can see insects common to all indoor plants:
Withdraw spider mite pretty hard. His presence is betrayed yellow spots on the leaves of a flower. If a initial stage skip the disease, then later a web and the pests themselves appear between the leaves. They quickly adapt to insecticides, so it is advisable to alternate special preparations. The treatment should be combined with washing the plant with soapy water, infusion of garlic or tobacco. It is recommended to wipe all nearby surfaces with a solution in order to destroy insect eggs.
It is impossible to notice the shield at an early stage of appearance. Crassula owners learn about the defeat when they see red, brown and yellow spots on the leaves. The pest is extremely dangerous, so the actions of flower growers must be prompt. It is necessary to smear the insects with kerosene, then manually remove them from the fat woman. Next, the wood is treated with a solution of soap or tobacco. Then it is washed with a swab dipped in clean water. In conclusion, the use of an insecticidal preparation is required.
Mealybug causes a slowdown in flower growth, curvature of shoots, leaf fall. This pest is recognized by white deposits on the leaf axils. If the fight is not started on time, then the development of soot fungi occurs.
After processing, the crassula should be transplanted into another pot, or the existing container should be disinfected and the soil should be replaced. Care remains the same.
Thus, although the money tree is hardy and unpretentious, sometimes it is also subject to various diseases and exposure to pests. So that the plant does not die, it is necessary to start the fight against the ailments of the fat woman in time. If you monitor the condition of the flower and properly care for it, then it can live for many decades.Video on how to properly care for the money tree, protect against diseases and pests:
There was a strong belief that The fat woman is sensitive to the family microclimate, financial condition and the mental attitude of the person who raised her.
Contrary to this opinion flower lovers say that there are few such unpretentious houseplants as Fatty.
She is puts up with many mistakes of inept flower growers, cheerfully green with its bright elastic leaves. However, when growing a money tree (fat woman), sometimes one has to meet problems and diseases.
Diseases with photos and home care
In this article, we will consider the main diseases, diseases of the Crassula flower (money tree) and their treatment. We will answer the questions: why a fat woman is sick and how to cure indoor plant Money Tree?
slow growth
Why does the fat woman (money tree) not grow (stand in one place) or grow poorly and what should I do?
Since the money tree (fat woman, crassula) - it is a semi-desert plant, for good growth he needs conditions natural environment a habitat:
- bright, but not excessive lighting;
- sufficient drainage;
- watering during the growth period;
- drying of the soil and coolness during a period of relative dormancy.
When these conditions are met do not have to complain about the slow growth of the money tree.
Give it an attractive appearance regular pinching of shoots, which stimulates growth points, helps to quickly grow the crown.
ATTENTION! In order for the Fat Woman to grow quickly, it is necessary to find optimal mode lighting, the so-called golden mean". The money tree needs bright light but it is unacceptable to get direct sunlight on the plant.
The leaves are falling
Money tree sheds leaves: why?
Since the Crassula (money tree) reproduces with the help of leaves, their shedding - this indicates a disease of the leaves or is it an alarm that the plant has fallen into unfavourable conditions and urgently wants to leave offspring.
Why does the flower of the fat woman (money tree) fall off the leaves (the fat woman crumbles) or why does the fat woman shed and lose leaves?
Causes(why the leaves fall) of such an unpleasant phenomenon or disease can be:
- excessively abundant watering and insufficient lighting, especially during the winter dormancy;
- prolonged repeated drying of the earthen coma;
- watering cold water from the tap;
- too frequent fertilizing.
What to do, how to care at home and how to save if the leaves fall off the fat woman?
After analyzing the reasons, you need to try follow the watering schedule in accordance with the season, water with warm settled water, minimize the use of fertilizers.
ATTENTION! In winter, watering Crassula is reduced to 1-2 times a month, the lower the air temperature, the less often it is. It is also desirable to reduce the temperature in the room to 15⁰, because at this time in the homeland of the money tree there is cold, dry weather.
rotted trunk
Why does the money tree have a soft thin trunk?
Succulents, which include the Tolstyanka (money tree), accustomed to storing water for future use in desert conditions, they do not tolerate excessive soil moisture at all. The roots begin to rot, and behind them the trunk of the plant. If, after drying the soil, the plant did not come into its proper form, then everything is very serious - it urgently needs to be transplanted.
How to save and what to do if the trunk rots, the roots rot and the money tree (fat woman) dies?
Before transplanting, you need to wash the soil from the roots and carefully examine them. If everything is not so bad, and only the roots have rotted, they are cut to healthy areas, powdered with wood ash and planted in a new substrate.
A rotten trunk is almost impossible to reanimate.
Crassula stem cuttings take root very easily, and the new plants you grow from them will help you work out the mistakes.
In the photo below, the root system (roots) of the Crassula (money tree):
Leaves turn yellow
Why do the leaves of the fat woman (money tree) turn yellow?
Most probable cause yellowing of leaves in a fat woman - lack of light.
What to do if the leaves of the money tree turn yellow?
If the windows of the room face north or northeast and the toastka turns yellow, you should think about artificial lighting.
During the warm season, the most the best place for a fat girl garden or loggia protected from direct sunlight.
soft wilted leaves
Money tree wither and leaves fall! Let's see why this happens.
Why does the fat woman wrinkle the leaves, become soft and thin, lethargic, and what to do if the money tree wilts?
The loss of leaf elasticity in a fat woman signals a problem with watering.
The plant either suffers from drought, or the roots suffocate from waterlogging.
What if the money tree has soft leaves?
It is necessary to check whether the drainage of the substrate is sufficient, to adjust watering.
Another reason could be superfluous solar insolation, especially if the plant has recently been transplanted. The roots damaged during transplantation cannot cope with the need of the money tree for watering, the leaves wither and wrinkle.
Black spots appeared on the leaves
Why do the leaves of the money tree turn black?
Dry rounded black spots on the leaves of Crassula appear as a result of sunburn.
Shading the plant from direct sunlight will solve this problem, but the affected leaves will eventually fall off.
Black and brown soft spots on the leaves they say that the fat woman stricken with a fungal infection.
Leaves with signs of the disease must be removed, the plant treated with a drug to combat fungal infections, if necessary, the treatment can be repeated several times. Don't be afraid to delete a large number leaves, this creates new points of growth, the crown of the plant will be thicker and more magnificent. 
ATTENTION! It is worth reviewing the conditions for keeping the money tree, since the fungus develops only in rooms with high humidity. Airing the room, mulching the surface layer of the earth can help to cope with this problem.
The leaves turn red
Why and why do the leaves of the money tree turn red or have they already turned red?
The main reason for the reddening of the leaves of the fat woman is too bright sunlight. The Fat Woman does not tolerate direct sunlight, although her African origin, it would seem, suggests otherwise. Red tint may appear on leaves after "change of residence", transferring the plant from a shaded window sill to a brightly lit one. 
This problem is solved very simply - it is enough to slightly shade the window with a light curtain, and the leaves will turn bright green again. If, in addition to redness, the leaves are also slightly wilted, it means that the change of location has led to sunburn, and the money tree needs to be fed with complex fertilizer, sprayed with a biostimulant. You can apply Epin, universal " living water» for affected plants.
CAREFULLY! Applying Epin, do not overdose, the account goes literally on drops, this drug is so active. For the treatment of an adult plant, 1-2 drops dissolved in a glass of water are enough.
With reddening of the underside of the leaves you need to pay attention to the irrigation regime, perhaps the plant simply does not have enough moisture, the earthen lump has dried up.
Pest control and photo
Pests do not really like to settle on Tolstyanka, but from time to time she suffers from their invasion.
Why does a white coating appear on a fat woman (white spots or dots on the leaves): what is it?
Sometimes in the axils of money tree leaves you can see a white coating, similar to cotton balls.
This is a signal that the plant has settled mealybug. In order to get rid of it, you need:
- wash off the pest with warm water from the shower;
- wash the fat woman with a small brush with a thick foam of laundry soap, then rinse the plant with clean water;
- treat with an infusion of garlic, or tobacco, a decoction of cyclamen tubers. Such treatments are carried out 3-4 times a month.
The scarlet affects not only the Crassula, but also many other plants, for example: Hoya, Poinsettia succulent, Cereus cactus.
If the worm is not fought, it will feed on the juice of young shoots, which will weaken the plant, slowing down its growth, loss of leaves, appearance on the Tolstyanka colonies of sooty mushrooms. White coating on the plant, it must be rubbed between the fingers in order to distinguish the defeat of the mealybug from the defeat of the fungus.
A moldy smell is indicative of a fungal infection.
Much harder to get rid of spider mite. Its presence can be seen by small yellowish spots on the leaves and cobweb threads.
The reason for the appearance of this pest- warm and dry air, so by spraying the plants regularly, you can avoid the appearance of a tick on a fat woman. In the early stages of the lesion, you can treat the money tree with garlic or tobacco infusion, soap suds. 
Such measures are not always effective, most often neighboring plants are also affected by the mite.
In this case, only insecticide treatment. They need to process not only plants, but also the surface on which they stand, as well as flower pots for the destruction of clutches of spider mite eggs.
Shchitovka can be seen only at a late stage of the lesion, when on the bases of the petioles of the money tree and the reverse side of the leaves along the veins red-brown plaques (spots) appeared, that is, the pest can be seen with the naked eye.
The following measures are being taken urgently:
- scale insects are removed by scraping them from the surface of leaves and shoots;
- the fat woman is wiped with tobacco or soapy water, washed with warm water;
- treat the plant with a systemic insecticide.
With severe damage to the shield, when all the leaves are covered with sweet sticky secretions, it is very difficult to deal with it.
REFERENCE. Soap solution for spraying prepared in the following proportion - 10 g of potash, green or laundry soap per half liter of water. Before soap treatment the soil in the pot must be covered with a film.
What to do: the money tree falls from gravity?
This problem is only possible if the pot with Crassula was not rotated in relation to the light, its crown became one-sided, and the tree lost its stability.
How to strengthen the trunk of a fat woman?
To solve the problem an adult plant is transplanted into a pot several bigger size, slightly reducing the pinching load on one side.
It is advisable to transplant in the spring, but if the situation does not tolerate delay, you can use transfer method, that is, carefully remove the plant along with the earthen clod, place it in a larger pot, and carefully fill the gaps between the earth and the walls of the pot with the substrate.
The shape of a young plant can still be adjusted, turning it around its axis. The plant is drawn to window glass, the only light source, the main trunk is bent.
Timely attention to the shape of the money tree will allow you to get a slender plant with uniform growth and a neat crown.
By creating Fatty optimal conditions for development, you can be sure that problems and diseases will not interfere with growing a beautiful strong plant, signaling to its owners about the well-being of the house in which it lives.
My mother gave me the first crassula, promising that the tree would attract money to the house. In fact, it turned out that there was not enough money for the Maldives and the yacht, but there was still not enough money - but the whole family fell in love with the succulent home "pet". Still - the flowerpot is unpretentious, not afraid of a lack of sun, moisture and nutrition. True, sometimes a fat woman gets sick, but almost always it is curable.
The tree does not grow
With proper care, a fat woman will grow in your home for 10, 20, and in some cases - 50 years. All this time, it is growing in size, and it is up to you to decide whether to cut its crown every year or let it grow to the entire window sill.
But what if you diligently water and fertilize the tree, and it looks like it is made of plastic - and remains in the old size? Here root problem. Surely the pot for the plant is chosen shallow and narrow, so the money tree is poorly rooted.
Transplant your pet into a larger "bucket". But when transplanting, inspect the rhizome well - sometimes it is shortened by rot, and sometimes by pests that have settled in the ground. In this case, cut off the rot, completely replace the soil, and eradicate the pests with an insecticide. And be careful: if you break the root during transplantation, this will affect the growth of the fat woman even worse.
The stem of the money tree is stretched
Crassula's long curved branches can form from malnutrition. The fact is that, like all succulents, the fat woman does not like fertilizing with nitrogen. If you water it with nitrogen compounds, the branches will begin to stretch into different sides, and the leaves do not have time to form, and the crown will look poor and ugly.
If the branches are already stretched out, they can be pinched and / or cut. It is best to do this in the spring. Not only long apical shoots are subject to removal, but also extra small branches inside the crown.
But what if the stem is normal, plump, but the tree falls on its side, that is, it falls? Here the problem is in too wet soil, which does not hold the trunk. Do not water it so thoroughly, due to excess moisture in the pot, rot can start! And for the fat girl, make a backup. Over time, when the green pet gets stronger, you will remove it.
Leaves become soft
There may be several reasons:
- excess moisture in the pot, due to which the plant has developed rotting (the most common problem);
- the temperature in the room does not suit the tree;
- the fat woman is very lacking in light.
Root rot is shown in this photo (as you can see, the roots have rotted completely, despite the fact that top part plants seem perfectly healthy):
Rot it is treated like this: Crassula should be urgently dug out of the pot, the roots should be carefully washed. Cut off everything rotten - roots, parts of the stem, leaves. It is better to sprinkle slices with crushed coal, it will not allow bacteria to get into the wound and aggravate the condition of the tree. After planting the tree in fresh soil (take a new pot or disinfect the old one with at least boiling water). For insurance, pour the soil with a solution of carbendazim. In the early days, shade and do not water the fat woman.
The tree withers, turns yellow, and then dries
This is a "complaint" about the heat.
If you can, put the money tree on Fresh air (open veranda, courtyard, unglazed balcony), but so that the sun does not fall directly on the leaves.
Some people plant a fat woman in a flower bed or in a garden. The plant loves it. Just bring him back to the room in time. As soon as the temperature drops below 15 degrees during autumn nights, dig up the tree and plant it again in a pot.
leaf fall
It can start for various reasons:
- this is a natural process (some fat women spontaneously “go bald” every 2 years, and then grow new leaves);
- you pour a tree and it began to rot (I already wrote about rot above);
- you water the crassula with cold water, and this is the reaction of the roots (it is correct to water the tree with settled water at room temperature or a little lukewarm);
- you haven’t watered the tree for a long time, and it dropped the “ballast” that it cannot “feed” - in this case the leaves will dry up first, and then they will fall off;
- the money tree suffers from direct sunlight - in this case before falling, the leaves turn red.
Crassula withers and loses leaves
Thin, soft, wrinkled leaf blades are a sign illiterate watering. You either dried the tree (or maybe it’s too hot in the room, and almost all the water poured into the soil is immediately stolen by the sun), or vice versa, you often pour it and the roots grow in swampy soil.
Look at the situation. If the tree has little water, water it more often (if you constantly forget about it, buy an aquaglob or other automatic watering). If you are overwatering a fat woman, transplant it by adding more drainage to the bottom of the pot.
By the way, about transplantation. If the tree withered immediately after being transferred to a new pot, it is quite possible that the problem is roots damaged during this manipulation. Shade the tree and water it very carefully - perhaps it will still move away.
Leaves turn yellow and fall
As with other problems, there may be several reasons for the yellowing and loss of the leaves of the fatty.
- Irrigation with cold water. And if you also refill your green pet, you will get an additional “package” of problems: fungus, mold.
- lack of light. Trees growing on the northeast or north window fall into the risk zone. And if in summer the sun even looks a little through such a window, then in winter you definitely can’t do without additional lighting. True, I noticed: if there is always someone in the room in the evenings and the main lighting lamp is on (the flowerpot is not closed with a curtain), you can do without buying a phytolamp.
Spots on the leaves
Black (dark brown) circles
If a weak sunburn resemble red spots, then strong ones are just such circles.
Urgently remove the flowerpot from the sunny windowsill, or hang a tulle (you can also stick a film on the window). It is not necessary to hide the flowerpot in a thick shade, but direct sunlight should not fall on it.
Affected leaves will have to be cut off.
Brownish (brown), whitish spots
You're out of luck: it's fungus.
If there are still few spots, this means that the tree has recently become infected and you can still fight for it. Buy a medicine (fungicide) and treat the fat woman strictly according to the instructions.
If the infection is total, things are bad - the money tree will have to be thrown away. And so that the disease does not go further, the pot in which the tree grew can also be disposed of - well, or at least sterilized (boiling water, a strong solution of potassium permanganate).
Pests attacked
Yellowish, reddish spots
Most likely, your Crassula was the victim of an attack scale insects- harmful insects that suck the juice from the leaves. This diagnosis will be confirmed if the leaves begin to turn yellow and fall off, or if you see the insects themselves (round red "plaques").
Your actions:
- Set the money tree away from the rest of the flowerpots. All home flowers (including bouquets) meticulously inspect for harmful “plaques” hiding from the inside of the leaves.
- We remove adult insects manually. A pot with a tree should be placed in the sink (if the plant is small) or in the bath. With a small brush or Q-tip soaked in an insecticide solution (or alcohol, kerosene, soapy water), brush off each pest and flush it down the drain.
- Treat all leaves with soapy water. But this should be done only if the infection is minimal.
- If everything is bad (or you just don't want to risk it), immediately spray the flowerpot with an insecticide solution. This substance is considered moderately hazardous, so all work should be carried out on open balcony so that relatives do not inhale. Yes, and you should protect yourself by covering your face with a handkerchief, hands with gloves, and eyes with glasses.
The treatment should be repeated a week later. And if necessary, then another 7 days after that.
Cotton wool in leaf axils and/or at the base of the plant
White plaque is traces of vital activity mealybug, whitish winged insects.
Remove them mechanically (just like the scale insect), and treat the plant with either a soapy solution or an insecticide.
Yellowish spots + cobwebs
On the leaves of your fat woman welcomed spider mite.
These insects are very small, black or red. The more webs they lay, the worse, because pests hide their future offspring in the web.
Together with aphids, gray rot (a fungal disease) often attacks flowerpots.
If there are few cobwebs, the flowerpot can be sprayed with soapy water. If a lot - acaricide (poison from ticks). Flower growers praise Aktofit, Fitoverm, Aktellik very much.
By the way, ticks are afraid of dry air. So if you make it a habit to spray your houseplants often, these pests will never bother you.
More about proper care, thanks to which you can minimize the risks of all the diseases listed above, you can hear in this video:
