If you want to raise a pot of indoor green plants that you don't have to take care of all the year round, you must not miss the money tree.

There is not enough light at home, often forget to water the plants, and do not want the plants raised at home to grow too fast, then you can choose to maintain one or two pots of money tree, it is a very slow-growing plant, its leaves have a charming luster, it is often mistaken for plastic plants, it does not need constant care, but also can purify the air.

The tree is actually a succulent plant native to East Africa. It can grow well in extremely dry and low light conditions. It has very swollen tubers at the bottom of its rhizome and stores a lot of water. This makes it very suitable for indoor growth. The tree can remain green all the year round, and its leaves look like strands of ancient copper coins.

1. Growth environment

You can keep the money tree in a position with bright light or proper scattered light, and it can be kept in a dark environment for a short time, but it is best to keep it in the shade for a long time.

The money tree is afraid of the cold, and it is most appropriate to keep the minimum maintenance temperature above 5 degrees. The money tree is afraid of exposure or excessive direct sunlight. if the light is too strong, its leaves will be easily sunburned, the leaves will curl and turn yellow easily, and the serious ones will easily cause the leaves to dry up.

The money tree can also grow well under the brightly lit indoor light, and it can grow well in the brightly lit environment for about 8 to 10 hours a day.

2. Points for attention in watering

Like most indoor plants, the tree is very afraid of overwatering. It can keep the soil moist in spring and summer during the peak growing season, and needs to be properly watered after the temperature drops in autumn and winter.

Too much water can easily cause rotten roots of the money tree. To maintain the pot cultivation of the money tree, it is also necessary to prepare a container with good drainage. There are more drainage holes at the bottom, and the soil should choose sandy soil that is loose, permeable and well drained.

If you find that the leaves of the money tree are constantly yellowing and falling, and the maintenance position is suitable for light and temperature, it is likely to be caused by too much water.

3. Points for attention

When buying money trees, avoid buying potted plants with defective leaves and avoid using brighteners, which will make the leaves look brighter, but actually form a layer of wax on the leaves, which will affect the plant's photosynthesis. if you want to promote plant growth, you have to clean the leaves to avoid too much dust on the leaves.

4. Introduction to the propagation of money tree.

The fastest way to reproduce the money tree is to use its branches to cut and reproduce. If you see some crooked branches, you can cut it off, prepare new potted soil, and re-cut and propagate. The cut branches are about 10 centimeters long. The cut branches remove the leaves at the bottom, and then they can be cut in the water. Change the water once every two or three days and put it in a bright light and ventilated environment. It will soon take root and sprout.

When the root system grows to about 5 cm, it can be directly transplanted into the soil, of course, the cut branches can be cut off the bottom leaves and then cut directly into the soil.