Crassula or money tree is most often grown in order to attract money into the house. Those who believe in this ability of this houseplant are especially upset when it starts to hurt and shed its leaves. Why the money tree is sick and how to treat it, read in our material.

What is sick of the money tree

Crassula refers to hardy and unpretentious indoor crops. Its owner will not be particularly troublesome flower care. However, if you ignore the recommendations for planting and care, the plant will weaken, begin to hurt and be affected by harmful insects. First, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with how the money tree is ill. The most common problems are leaf fall, softening, yellowing and falling of leaves, the formation of dark spots on them, and a change in their color.

Did you know? The leaves of the Crassulaceae, which grows under natural conditions, contain a large amount of arsenic. Such a mechanism is needed by the plant to protect it from animals.

Silver coating

Silver plaque on the leaves appears when the plant has experienced a stressful situation and is in a state of adaptation. This is a symptom of getting rid of dead cells. If such a problem is detected, the owner of the flower does not need to do anything. It is necessary to carry out quality care and wait until the plant adapts and updates.

Green pimples

The reasons why green pimples appeared on the leaves of the Crassula may be 2:

1. Excessive hydration.
2. Defeat with a scab.

It is necessary to inspect the plant. If parasites are found on the trunk, then treatment should be started. About how to treat a money tree during the invasion of the scale can be read below, in a separate section.

If the land lump is too wet, then it is necessary to establish an irrigation regime using the following recommendations: the optimum amount of moisture is 2 times a week, at a temperature of +18 ... + 23 ° С - 1 time per week. Water the plant when the topsoil dries up.

Red or purple color

Reddening or acquiring purple leaves occurs in the event of contact with direct sunlight, lack of fresh air and depletion or oversaturation of nutrients in the soil. The problem can be solved by shading the flower or moving it to another place. You also need to top-up in accordance with the recommendations and often ventilate the room.

In this case, it should be controlled so that the plant does not fall under the influence of drafts. From spring to autumn, it is recommended to feed a fat girl 2 times a month, in winter - 1 time a month. Fertilizers designed for succulents and cacti are suitable for this indoor crop. The dosage should be calculated based on the one indicated in the instructions.

Leaves fade and turn yellow

Withering and yellowing of the leaves is a sign that the plant is hot. In summer, it is better to take a fat woman out into the fresh air, controlling that the direct rays of the sun do not shine on it. The place of growth should be bright, protected from drafts.

The tree is losing leaves

Leaf fall in a fat woman occurs quite often. Leaves can fall to the extent that only a few pieces remain on the trunk. There may be several reasons for the occurrence of leaf fall.

Among them:

• natural process;
• waterlogging;
• watering with cold water;
• lack of moisture.

A normal process is considered when a fat woman once in 2 years before the winter begins to intensively dump foliage. So it is updated. When observing such a situation, no action is required from the owner. He just needs to be patient and wait for the young leaves to grow.If it is found that the plant is not properly moistened, then it is worth adjusting the irrigation regime, reducing the volume and frequency with an excessively moist earthen coma, and, conversely, increase them in dry soil. Before watering, water must be heated.

Important! Watering the fat woman is carried out for 1-2 days, filtered, rain or melt water at room temperature.

Brown or brown spots

Brown and brown marks on the foliage indicate infection with a fungal infection. Their development is promoted by the wrong conditions of detention, most often - bays, cold temperature.At the initial stage, the flower can be saved by treating with fungicides (Fitosporin-M, Oksikhom, Tsinebom, Alirin-B). Treatment should be carried out in accordance with the instructions indicated on the package. Brown spots with red spots can also indicate infection with scutes.

Root or stem rot

Rotting of the roots and stem occurs due to abundant and frequent moisture and cold temperatures. With the rotting of the stem, it will soften, become covered with dark spots. Root rot can be detected during transplantation or suspected in the case of wilting plants, falling leaves, putrid odor from the soil. Rotting plant must be transplanted.

Important! With completely decayed roots, the plant cannot be reanimated. It must be destroyed along with the pot and the ground.

If during the extraction from the planting container it is found that the roots have rotted, they must be washed with water, trimmed with a sharp disinfected knife or scissors and treated with charcoal or activated charcoal.

Stunt

Stops in growth or stretching up the stem provoke such factors:

1. A small container in which a fat woman grows.
2. Prolonged lack of transfers.
3. Pest damage.
4. Lack of top dressing.

The owner’s actions to save the plant will depend on what particular cause triggered growth arrest. You need to start with a transplant in a large 2-3 cm capacity. During it, you need to carefully examine the flower for rot and the presence of parasites.If a lesion is found, then treatment should be carried out: rot - with fungicides (Phytosporin-M, Oksikhom, Tsinebom, Alirin-B), pests - with insecticides. More information about the drugs that need to be treated with pests is in a separate section of this article.

Soft and thin leaves

Softening and thinning of leaves is another common problem in a fat woman.

Factors that can provoke it:

• excess moisture;
• bad light;
• improper temperature.

If a problem is found, it is urgent to establish the exact cause and help the plant. First, examine if the soil is too wet. If the flower is flooded, then it is necessary to transplant into a new soil and a pot, having carefully examined the roots for the presence of rot.After transplantation, pour Carbendazim solution and place in a warm, bright place, protecting from direct sunlight. In the future, you need to establish the recommended irrigation regime.

White dots

White spots on the foliage can be found when the money tree is contained in conditions of high humidity and excessive watering. This opens the pores to evaporate excess moisture. In order to prevent this situation, you need to reduce the humidity to the recommended one, do not spray, less often and moderately water the flower.

Leaf burn

Burns of leaves appear yellow and brown spots on the leaves. They occur if the fat woman is in the area of ​​direct rays. Also, the owner of the plant provokes burns, if he does not make sure that during watering drops of water do not fall on the leaves.

Did you know? Many plants from the group of succulents are capable of mimicry - their organs are disguised as the environment: stones, sand, soil, or imitate other animals. For example, in Faucaria, spike leaves look like an open mouth with teeth.

If burns are found, the damaged leaves will need to be cut off, and the plant should be shaded from the sun's rays or moved to another place where they are not so aggressive.

Small leaves

To reduce the size of the leaves leads to a lack of light and nutrients. You should rearrange the flower in a lighter place and apply under the root of the fertilizer.

Pests

The reasons for the unhealthy appearance of the flower may be damage by pests. Some of them feed on leaves, roots, others drink juice from the plant along with nutrients. Mass reproduction can lead to the death of a room culture.

Shield

Scabies can be found on the stem. This is a small insect with a shell. It sucks the juice from the plant.

• Reasons for the appearance. Scabies appears on plants with weakened immunity, which are incorrectly fed, grow in the soil with an excess of nitrogen, in the absence of proper care. Infection occurs from plant to plant.
• Symptoms The first sign of infection is a sticky fluid on the trunk. In the future, the fatty withers, its leaves fall.
• Treatment. Destroy the shield, manually scraping with a brush. Effective and treatment with alcohol, kerosene, vinegar rubbing, rubbing with tincture of garlic, red pepper. In case of severe infection, they resort to chemical treatment using Fitoverm, Actellik, Metafos.

Spider mite

A spider mite can be found on the lower leaf plate. It looks like a shallow black dot. It is a sucking parasite that feeds on the sap of the plant.

• Reasons for the appearance. The tick appears on those plants that grow in a room with dry air and high temperatures.
• Symptoms. The presence of a spider mite is indicated by the presence of cobwebs on the stem and leaves.
• Treatment. Since this harmful insect does not like coolness and high humidity, one of the ways to deal with it is to spray the plant and put a plastic bag on it for several days. After this time, the insect will die. Also, they struggle with mites with soap wipes, treatments with Fitoverm, Bi-58, Karate, Iskra-M, Actellik.

Mealybug

These parasites, eating juices, negatively affect the growth, development and decorativeness of the flower. They are easy to find on the plant - they move quickly, covered with a white coating.

• Causes. A parasite appears on plants growing at temperatures above + 25 ° C and high humidity. Waterlogging of the soil contributes to its development. Infection occurs through the soil.
• Symptoms A characteristic sign of the defeat by the mealybug is white, similar to cotton wool, discharge on the stem, leaves, shoots.
• Treatment. Mealybugs are removed by wiping with soap and water, treatment with folk remedies - cyclamen broth, garlic, tobacco infusions. With severe infection, resort to the use of insecticides: "Actara", "Confidora", "Fitoverma", "Biotlin".

Root worm

This is a type of mealybug. It affects the root system. The parasite has a size of 2-3 mm, white. Pest detection occurs during transplantation.

• Causes. The plant becomes infected when planted in non-sanitized soil.
• Symptoms Yellowing, deformation and dying of leaves.
• Treatment. To get rid of the insect, one should shed the soil 2-3 times with the “Applaud” preparation. A transplant with flushing the root system with running water also helps. Effective and hot root baths.

Now you have complete information about what to do if a money tree falls ill. In order to prevent diseases and pest invasions, you should plant the fat woman in the ground with the recommended composition, put it in a bright place, protected from direct sunlight, and carry out quality care for it.