Crassula: description of species and recommendations for home care. A guest from Africa on our windowsills - a fat girl

Crassula (Crássula) is a very diverse genus in the family of the same name. Some sources name 200 known species, others - from 300 to 350. Among them there are tree-like forms, ground cover plants, and herbaceous perennials with columnar stems.

Crassula, whose species are numerous in home cultivation, is also loved by flower growers due to the superstitious claim that it brings money and wealth into the house. In English, there are many synonyms for fat women - a money tree, a jade plant and a tree of friendship or good luck.

The birthplace of most fat women is South Africa, Madagascar, a huge number of crassulas are found in the tropical zone of the African continent, and only a few are found on the southern outskirts of Arabia. Some of the leaf succulents are semi-aquatic species that live in Western and Southern Australia in wet swamps. The genus name comes from the Latin word crassus, which means fat. In indoor floriculture, multiple varieties of fat women are grown.

The group of tree-like fat women is represented by familiar and long-cultivated plants, among the people they are often called the money tree:
Crassula ovata, or oval (Crassula ovata), synonyms - purslane (C. portulacea) and silver (C. argentea) - the most common of the fat women, has popular names - bear's ear, coin tree, krasulya.

A low, abundantly branching succulent tree in nature grows up to 1–2 m in height, and has a trunk thickness of up to 30 cm. The leaves are small, elliptical, of a brilliant bright emerald hue, occasionally with a red border around the perimeter of the leaf plate. At home, it blooms extremely rarely with small white flowers collected in dense umbrella inflorescences. Often used for bonsai cultivation. Astrologers consider it the talisman of Capricorns. Homeland - Transvaal in the Cape Province.

Crassula oval has very beautiful shapes and varieties:
Crosby's Compact - a variety with small reddish leaves no more than one and a half centimeters in length and the same or slightly less in width. A small plant often used to create mini-gardens in the apartment.

Crassula ovata Crosby's Compact

Hobbit and Gollum are similar varieties with tubular leaves, in Hobbit most of the leaf blades are fused from the base to the center, while in Gollum they are completely cylindrical with a funnel-shaped extension at the top.

Crassula ovata Hobbit

Oblikva (C. ovata var. obliqua) - a form with a clearly visible triangular top of the leaves. The leaf plates are gracefully curved - the lateral edges are down, and the tip of the tip is up and are parallel to the stem, and not at an angle to it, as in the usual species ovate.

Crassula ovata var. obliqua cv. Solana

This form has two variegated varieties - Solana (C. ovata var. obliqua cv. Solana) with foliage painted with asymmetrical bright yellow stripes, and Tricolor (C. ovata var. obliqua cv. Tricolor) - on leaves edged with a reddish border , white longitudinal stripes.

C. ovata var. obliqua cv. Tricolor

Crassula tree-like (Crassula arborescens) - looks like an oval fat woman, but its leaves are larger and almost round in shape, and the shade of the leaf plates is grayish-green or gray-blue, silvering in sunlight.

Crassula arborescens

Unusual forms and varieties of tree-like fat woman:
Undulatifolia (undulatifolia) - with narrow silver-blue leaves, reddish at the top and parallel to the stem. The variegated form of this variety is also known - undulatifolia (undulatifolia) f. variegata with yellow lines along the leaf blades.

Crassula arborescens undulatifolia

Blue Bird (Blue Bird) - a variety with wavy-curly leaves, among flower growers is known simply as curly crassula.

Crassula Blue Bird

Beautiful flowering crassula

In addition to the spectacular crown, decorative flowering plants are loved by flower growers in the Tolstyanka genus:
Crassula sickle-shaped (C. falcata Wendl), or sickle-shaped crassula - a shrub with erect, slightly branched stems about 1 m high. The leaves are fleshy, sickle-shaped, gray-green in color, 7–10 cm long, about 3–4 cm wide. Flowers from bright red to orange-scarlet, grouped in umbellate inflorescences with a circumference of 15–20 cm. Flowering occurs in July - August.

Crassula falcata Wendl

Crassula pierced (C. perfoliata) is a plant that readily blooms in room conditions, almost 1 m high with triangular-lanceolate leaves, pointed at the tops. The flowers are white or bright red, collected in an umbrella inflorescence, bloom in mid-summer.

Crassula perfoliata

Crassula Cooper (C. cooperi Rgl.) - small herbaceous perennials that form turfs. The leaves are lanceolate-lobed, pubescent along the edges, light green, about 10–15 mm long, forming a dense rosette. The flowers are very small, up to 3 mm in circumference, pale beige, bloom in July - August.

Crassula cooperi Rgl

Crassula dotted (C.picturata) is a picturesque ground cover plant with densely branching shoots and original multi-colored leaves. Their surface is dotted with small dots: red on the upper side, lilac-purple on the lower side. A row of thin transparent cilia stretches along the edge of the leaf plate. The flowers are small, pink, form paniculate inflorescences.

Crassula picturata

Columnar crassula

Crassula perforated (C. perforata) or crassula perforated - the stems are slightly branched, fleshy, woody with age. Leaves are stalked, broadly ovate, about 1.5-2 cm long, 0.9-1.3 cm wide, gray-green with microscopic red dots, ciliate edge. The flowers are small, snow-white, appear in June - July.

Crassula perforata

Crassula collected (C. socialis) is a low succulent perennial with strongly branched thin stems, densely studded with columnar rosettes with miniature, only 5 mm in size, round bluish-emerald leaves with a row of ciliated pubescence along the edge. As it grows, it forms dense tufts.

crassula socialis)

Crassula rock, or broad-leaved (C. rupestris) - similar to the previous species, but taller. Shoots creeping or vertically growing, fleshy, grow up to 60 cm. The leaf blades are rounded, greenish-blue in color, closer to the pointed top they have subtle rusty-red thin stripes.

Crassula rupestris

Crassula pyramidal (C. pyramidalis) - with stems resembling square columns of triangular-shaped leaves closely pressed one to another, only their tips are freely protruding. Such a pagon device is adapted to less evaporation of moisture from the surface of the sheet plates. Under extreme conditions, an almost round rosette is formed.

Crassula pyramidalis

Temple of the Buddha (Buddha's Temple) - a fashionable variety with columnar pagons, completely covered with triangular sheets bent upwards, like the roofs of a pagoda. Created in 1959 by M.Kimnach on the basis of pyramidal crassula and Crassula perfoliata var. minor. Blooms at any time. Before opening, the buds are reddish, the flowers blooming in complex umbrellas are pinkish, fading almost to white.

Crassula Buddha's Temple

Ground cover crassula

Crassula mossy (C. muscosa), or club-like (C. lycopodioides) - a low shrub with creeping tetrahedral shoots no more than 25 cm high. The leaves are very small, tiled in four rows, tightly cling to each other and to the pagon, in bright light slightly shaded reddish. Popular in indoor floriculture, grown frequently.

Crassula muscosa

Crassula false (C. pseudolycopodioides) - with more flexible pagons and loosely located leaves on them. The species is known for its yellow-green and silver leafed cultivars.

Crassula pseudolycopodioides

Crassula tetrahedral, or Crassula tetrahedral (C. tetragona) - similar to the previous species, but with subulate leaves, almost round in cross section, about 4 cm long and only 4 mm in diameter.

Crassula tetralix

Crassula bearded (C. barbata) - pagons are low, branch at the base and form turfs. The foliage is collected in dense rosettes about 3–4 cm in circumference, green in color, the edges of the leaf plates are bordered by a row of long white hairs. The flowers are miniature, white, open in February - April in dense umbrella inflorescences.

Crassula barbata

Crassula Marnier (C. marnieriana) - the stems are short and branch little, erect in young specimens, drooping with age. The leaves are rounded, broadly heart-shaped, with a bluish tint and a red border along the edge. The flowers are snow-white, only 4 mm in diameter, bell-shaped and five-petalled.

Crassula marnieriana

Crassula rosette (C. rosularis) - with very short stems and flattened rosettes almost lying on the ground. The leaves are linear-lobed, up to 6–8 cm long, rich emerald green, glossy, with a reddish tint in the sun, dotted with cartilaginous cilia along the edge. The flowers are milky white and open in February or March.

Crassula rosularis

Creeping crassulas also include beautifully flowering Cooper's fat women and dotted ones.

Crassula picturata (dotted)

Conclusion

The genus of the Tolstyanka is so diverse that everyone, if desired, will find an interesting specimen for themselves in order to purchase it and bring a little originality and tropical coloring into the interior of the room that is not typical for it. Many species are suitable for flower culture, they are successfully used to create attractive microlandscape compositions in flower containers of various shapes.

Crassula (lat. crassula), or crassula, is a herbaceous representative of the succulent genus of the Crassula family. It has up to 500 species, most of which grow in South Africa and Madagascar. Partially found on the Arabian Peninsula. The name comes from the thick and fleshy foliage. The plant is cultivated mainly at home. It is popularly called the money tree, because it is believed that it brings good luck in financial matters. The plant is valued for its spectacular appearance and unpretentious care. In addition to the standard variety, there are many varieties and hybrids.

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general description

In the wild and culture, a large family of crassulas is represented by various succulents: tree-like shrubs and trees, herbaceous, aquatic, creeping. There are miniature and giant plants. All are united by one characteristic feature - fleshy leathery leaves of opposite distribution on the stem (crosswise).

Crassula at home does not grow too large, as there are a number of restrictions. Over time, a full-fledged mini-tree with a lignified trunk is formed. The leaves are simple, whole-cut or ciliate, come in different configurations - oval, lanceolate, diamond-shaped, rounded. Indoor crassula blooms rarely, but very beautifully. The buds are collected in racemose-paniculate inflorescences of apical or lateral formation. The color is different: white, red, blue, yellow.

Kinds

The genus Crassulus is quite numerous. The most common are several varieties:

Type name	Description	A photo
Crassula ovate, or Crassula Ovata (crassula ovate)	Also called ovoid. The most common variety comes from southwestern Africa. In the wild, it grows up to 3 m in height, at home - no more than 1.5 m. The leaves are oval, leathery and smooth green or silver. Able to form multiple lateral branches, grows rapidly. The buds are collected in lateral or apical inflorescences of white or pink color. Adapted to the shade, which is important for growing in urban apartments
treelike	Outwardly similar to an oval appearance: a bare lignified long stem with a crown of small ovoid leaves 3–7 cm long. The color is light gray with a blue sheen and a red border. The flowers are pale pink and white, form panicles, but rarely bloom. Does not tolerate shade, prefers good lighting
Purslane, or silver	Similar in appearance to Crassula oval and tree-like, but more compact and with more elongated leaves
Crassula Schmidt	It is presented in the form of a bush with a uniform distribution of lanceolate green leaves on the shoots. The foliage configuration is more elongated and narrow with sharp ends. A silvery coating is visible above, maroon below. It blooms with bright red small flowers. Often found in garden decoration in many European countries. Grown as annuals
Crassula The Hobbit and Gollum	Two similar hybrids, the result of American selection. Obtained by crossing the oval and milk crassula with the original. The leaves are turned outward, fused from the base to the middle in Hobbit, folded into a tube and widen upwards in Gollums
Sunset	A tricolor succulent with white or yellow stripes visible against a general green background, with a red border around the edges
Minor	Crassula with a compact crown of an oval configuration. Leaves with a red tint are about 1.5 cm long and no more than 1 cm wide. Suitable for decorating mini-gardens
Lycopsform	Neat shrubs up to 25 cm high. The leaves are tetrahedral and fleshy. Shoots - creeping with curved tops. The plant is unpretentious in care and growth conditions. It tolerates shade well, in the light the leaf scales turn red.
dotted	A plant with high decorative indicators. It is distinguished by dense branching of lodging shoots. Original in foliage color: multiple red dots on a green background, with a more saturated tone below. Whitish cilia are visible along the edges of the plates
perforated	The original-looking succulent with diamond-shaped leaves, in pairs. Tightly clasp the stems. Thanks to the cross imposition of leaves, the effect of a through passage of the stems is created. Color - bluish-green with a red border. There are varieties with variegated colors - white and yellow stripes.
rocky	Creeping representatives that can stretch up to 50 m in length. Endowed with thin stems with small thick leaves. The plate is outlined in red along the edges, and reddish inclusions are present inside. Leaves form pairs, fused at the base. Blooms with small scarlet buds
Tetrahedral	Semi-shrubs with narrow shoots and many aerial roots. Stems tend to bend down and spread along the ground. Unpretentious, but quickly lose their decorative appearance. Need annual propagation by cuttings
milky	A massive ampelous plant up to 30 cm high. The foliage is gray-green in color with a rounded shape with pointed tops. Plate size - 4x2 cm
Crassula Buddha	It is presented in the form of pyramidal columns, consisting of tightly touching triangular leaves. Upon reaching a height of 15 cm, the column can fall on one side under its own load. Blooms at the tops (red shade)



Home Care

Most varieties of crassula calmly tolerate direct exposure to sunlight, so southern window sills are quite acceptable. However, the best place is windows facing east or southwest. The lack of illumination negatively affects the decorative indicators: the shoots grow strongly, and the leaves fall off. In the summer, it is recommended to take flower pots to the balcony or terrace.

Due to its southern roots, the plant develops without problems in the heat. In winter, it can be located near heating devices. Lowering the air temperature to +10...+15ºC and fluctuations in humidity also do no harm. Caring for Crassula does not require much effort. It is enough to water on time, wipe the foliage and apply top dressing:

• In summer, the plant is moistened when the top soil layer dries out, in winter - 2–3 cm deep. Crassula is more afraid of dampness than drought. Even with a long absence of moisture, damage to development will not be done.
• In the spring-summer season, once a month, special liquid top dressings are applied for succulent representatives and cacti. In winter, there is no need for recharge.
• Crown formation is resorted to when the plant is still young. In an adult, after pruning the shoots and removing the leaves, unsightly stumps form. The pot is selected in a small size, otherwise the roots will grow in depth, and the stem will tend upwards. This leads to a strong stretching of the upper part - to the detriment of decorativeness. The soil mixture is prepared in the following composition: humus, turf and leaf soil, sand and brick chips. The ratio is 1:3:1:1. When reaching a height of 10–15 cm, pinch the top to stimulate branching. Thus, a beautiful rounded crown is formed.
• Transplantation for Crassula is not terrible. The need for it arises as the root system grows. It is not necessary to do this every year, but once every 2 years is desirable. Then the flower will bloom in room conditions. The best time to transplant is spring. A new container is selected with a larger volume, a fresh substrate is poured, after laying expanded clay drainage on the bottom. Transplanted by the transshipment method - they capture a clod of earth along with the roots. If you want to keep the compact forms of Crassula, it is better not to resort to this procedure. It is enough to change the topsoil annually.

Succulents are adapted to the dry microclimate of urban apartments, so spraying is not required. You can periodically wipe the leaves with a damp cloth. It is allowed to wash them under running water, after covering the soil with a film. In winter, the flower needs rest in the cool. The optimum temperature regime is +8...+10 ºC. Lack of rest leads to excessive stretching, thinning and weakening of the trunk.

When transplanting, it is impossible to deepen the root neck, it is left on the surface. Otherwise, the plant will die. The shoots are cut directly above the sleeping bud, which contributes to the active formation of the crown and the formation of a beautiful view.

In the collections of flower growers there are other varieties and hybrids of Crassuls. All of them differ slightly in care. Representatives with a wax coating on the foliage are more protected from sunlight. These include hybrid Crassula-mix, which need more intense lighting than Lycopsus or Purslane. The latter grow better in partial shade.



reproduction

Crassula propagates by seeds, cuttings and leaves.. Flower growers often use the vegetative method, due to simplicity and better results. Seeds are sown in wide containers, spreading evenly over the surface of the soil and sprinkled with sand on top. The soil mixture is as follows: leaf earth and sand in a ratio of 1:2. Seeds are covered with glass to create a greenhouse effect.

The earth is ventilated daily, the accumulated condensate is removed and moistened from the sprayer. After the appearance of the first sprouts, they dive at a distance of 1 cm from each other. Keep seedlings in a warm and bright room. With the advent of the first strengthened sheets, they are seated in separate modules in sod-sand soil. At first, the temperature is maintained at +15 ... + 18ºC until they are completely rooted. Then they are transferred to a permanent place.

Both stem shoots and leaves are suitable for rooting by cuttings. A strong shoot is cut off, treated with crushed coal and dried for 1–2 days. After that, they are planted in loose and fertile soil. You can germinate in a glass of water by adding a growth accelerator. As soon as new roots appear, the cutting is transplanted into a separate pot with a diameter of 5–8 cm. The recommended composition of the soil is turf and leaf soil, compost, sand. Take care of as an adult plant.

The sheet is deepened into the ground and fixed in a vertical position. It is pre-dried in air for 2-3 days. Until it takes root, regularly spray the soil. When growth begins, it is transplanted.

Crassuls rarely bloom at home, but it is possible to achieve the desired. The plant must be provided with rest for the winter period, do not fertilize and do not moisten. At this time, a low temperature regime and good lighting are needed.

Diseases and pests

The succulent calmly tolerates the lack of moisture, lighting and fertilizing. Overmoistening has a detrimental effect on it. In the absence of good drainage, water stagnation occurs, which entails the development of Fusarium rot. This is the most common Crassul disease, which captures the root system and gradually moves higher. It is characterized by the appearance of a white coating on the deciduous component. A diseased plant is difficult to save. At the initial stage, transplanting into a fresh substrate and trimming the damaged parts can help. Prevention is the observance of the irrigation regime with periodic drying of the earthen layer.

If increased leaf fall is observed, then the reasons are sought in the following:

• waterlogging;
• elevated temperature;
• excess fertilizer.

The plant is saved by transplanting into another pot with the replacement of the soil composition. When overheated, it is transferred to a cool place. Cut off damaged parts. In extreme cases, they resort to rooting the stem remaining after the leaves fall. Cut off the bare top and plant as an independent plant.

Of insects, scale insects, mealybugs, and spider mites are of particular danger. The worms are removed manually or the leaves are wiped with medical alcohol. Actellik treatment eliminates scale insects. The presence of ticks is recognized by the formation of cobwebs on the crown. Remove with the same Aktellik or Fitoverm.

Beneficial features

The fat woman is able to purify the microclimate of harmful substances and saturate the air with oxygen. The leaves of the plant are used in folk medicine, due to their medicinal properties.

Freshly squeezed juice helps with the following diseases: arthritis, sciatica, tonsillitis, tonsillitis. Able to get rid of herpes on the lips, small cuts and wounds.

Several effective recipes for various diseases:

Indications	Recipe
Pyelonephritis	The leaves are crushed and poured with boiling water, insist for a while. Take 1 tbsp. l. before eating
Gastric and duodenal ulcer	Chew one leaf of crassula daily
Neuralgia, varicose veins, muscle pain	Prepare an alcohol tincture from the leaves. Rub regularly on affected areas
Cut, bruising, arthritis, gout, osteochondrosis	The leaves are twisted through a meat grinder, applied as compresses to problem areas
calluses	The leaves are cut and the bare flesh is applied to the corn
Haemorrhoids	The juice of the leaves is mixed with olive oil or petroleum jelly. The resulting composition is impregnated with a tampon and applied to the hemorrhoids.

Crassula juice is used to treat various skin pathologies: eczema, psoriasis, lichen, urticaria. With angina, rinsing with juice diluted with water helps.

Crassula (aka fat woman) is a pretty and unpretentious plant that does not require complex care. It is only necessary to provide it with the necessary environmental conditions. The fat woman should be in a place with good lighting, optimal air temperature and humidity levels. There are several subspecies of this attractive plant. Let's get to know them better and see how they differ from each other.

Description

The genus Crassulus is numerous, characterized by a wide variety of different species. The lion's share of them belongs to the succulent family. Crassula usually grows in dry areas. The more unsuitable the living conditions are, the more bizarre the type of crassula turns out to be. The color and shape of the flowers of the so-called money tree (another name for crassula) can also be unusual, based on the environment in which this plant grows.

In nature, Crassula grows in Madagascar or in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. The largest number of fat women are in South Africa. The leaves of this popular plant tend to grow dense and "fleshy". According to their appearance characteristics, different types and varieties of the money tree can differ significantly from each other - it is almost impossible to confuse them.

Crassulas can be either very tiny and modest, or quite large, more like real trees. The latter grow into powerful giants and can reach a height of up to several meters. However, all varieties of Crassula have a common feature - the location of the leaves on the stem is opposite, and the dissection of the leaf blades is not present. Each pair of leaflets is usually at right angles to the previous pair.

Crassula flowers can have a different color. They gather in small inflorescences. The number of stamens and petals usually coincides.

Many of the varieties of these unpretentious, but beautiful money trees, take root perfectly in ordinary city apartments, and not in chic greenhouses. But there are also species that are suitable only for the latter conditions. In other circumstances, such varieties of fat women are not cultivated. Flowers designed for room content can be divided into several main categories:

• treelike;
• creeping (they are also ground cover);
• spike-shaped (columnar).

Each of these species has its own distinctive features, features and characteristics. These parameters of different crassulas must be taken into account if you plan to grow such a plant at home.

Types and varieties of fat women

Many people keep a money tree at home today. Many signs are associated with this interesting plant, which many flower growers believe in. However, mostly lovers still choose this particular tree, because it is unpretentious and does not need complex care.

Even a novice florist who does not have rich experience in growing such plants can easily cope with a fat woman.

There are several different types and varieties of this wonderful tree. Let's get to know them better.

treelike

The group of tree-like fat women includes plants that are familiar and well known to many, called nothing more than a money tree (it is believed that such a name primarily refers to the Ovata and Arborescence varieties).

Crassula "Ovata" silver or oval (it is also purslane) among the people has other memorable names: "bear's ear", "coin tree", "krasulya".

Such succulent trees usually do not grow too tall. In length, their maximum growth is 1–2 m. As for the thickness of the trunk of such a fat woman, this parameter can reach 30 cm. The leaves are usually small in size and have a characteristic elliptical shape. The natural shade of the foliage is close to bright emerald. Slightly less common are plants that have a characteristic red border around the perimeter on the leaves.

The flowers themselves of such a fat woman are usually small in size and are distinguished by a white color. They gather in dense umbrella-type inflorescences. Very often, this charming plant is turned to when working in the bonsai technique. The result is a very effective decorative solutions that can decorate many environments.

As for the oval crassula, it is characterized by a very beautiful and non-trivial shape. For example, a variety called Crosby's Compact ("Ovata Minor") releases small leaves of a scarlet hue. In length, these succulents are rarely more than 1.5 cm, and in width - the same or slightly less.

A miniature plant, often used to form spectacular mini-gardens in apartment conditions.

Another widespread variety "Mix", on the contrary, the leaves grow completely flat and grow close to each other, which distinguishes them from the "Minor".

There is also a very effective "Owata Sunset"- This is a beautiful hybrid (another small popular hybrid is the highly succulent "Springtime"), which has leaves with white lines, complemented by a red border.

Hobbit ("The Hobbit") and Gollum ("Gollum")- these are two varieties that have many similarities. They have special tubular leaves. The lion's share of the leaf blades of these plants are fused in the direction from the base to the center. In "Gollum" the foliage is completely cylindrical with an expanded upper part, more like small funnels.

obliqua- This is a variety of fat woman, having leaves with a sharply and clearly defined triangular upper part. The leaf blades themselves usually have a distinctive graceful curved shape - the edges on the sides are directed downwards, and the sharp tip “looks” up, while being clearly parallel to the stem, and not at an angle, as is the case in all other cases.

There are also more unusual and non-standard varieties of tree-like fat woman. These options include such an amazing variety as "Undulatifolia". Its leaves are distinguished by their original and beautiful silver-bluish color, which immediately attracts the eye. The top of its leaves has a reddish color, located parallel to the stem. A special variegated form of the described variety is also often found. Here along the leaves there are characteristic yellow stripes.

"Blue bird"- this is an incredibly bright and beautiful variety of fat woman, which naturally has spectacular wavy leaves that are difficult to confuse with the foliage of other subspecies. Among flower growers, this plant is known as a simple "curly krasulya".

ground cover

The type of ground cover plants includes the fat woman, called the fuzzy or lycopsform. These plants are medium-sized and not very tall shrubs, the shoots of which creep quite low and have a characteristic tetrahedral structure. The height of the shoots in rare cases exceeds the mark of 25 cm. The leaves are usually very modest in size, folded into four neat and interesting rows. The latter are tightly pressed against each other. In conditions of fairly bright lighting, the foliage is noticeably and attractively shaded with a reddish tint. This plant is terribly popular in home floriculture, it is grown very often.

False-moss Crassula is a variety characterized by very flexible pagons. The leaves on them are loosely arranged. Such flowers are famous for their cultivars, which have green-yellow or grayish leaves. They are also difficult to confuse with other varieties.

There is also a variety of tetrahedral fat woman or tetrahedral crassula. Such a plant has much in common with the specimens described above, however, it has unusual leaves with its characteristic styloid shape. In cross section, the latter are almost round. Their length, as a rule, does not exceed 4 cm, and their diameter is rarely more than 4 mm.

The bearded fat woman is a variety with low pagons, which branch out at the very base and form special turfs. The leaves here are collected in a kind of lush rosettes, which are most often about 3–4 cm in circumference. The standard color of the foliage is green. At the same time, the edges of the plates themselves have borders in the form of elongated snow-white stripes. The flowers themselves are very small and white in color. They open in February - April in rich inflorescences of an umbrella structure.

Fatty "Marnier" is a variety characterized by rather short stems. They branch weakly. In young individuals, the stems stand straight, but droop a little over time. The leaflets usually have a rounded structure, the cores come out wide, the shade is close to blue, and the lateral borders have a red tint. The flowers themselves grow snow-white, and their diameter reaches 4 mm. The shape is bell-shaped or five-petal.

There is also a special rosette fat woman. This widespread variety has short stems, the rosettes of which are flat and practically lie on the surface of the soil. The leaves are characterized by a characteristic linear-lobed shape with a length of 6 to 8 cm. Their color is rich emerald, the surface is glossy, and in the sun it casts a spectacular red tint that attracts a lot of attention. Along the edges are cartilaginous cilia. The flowers themselves are milky white. They usually open either in February or March.

Spike

This type of fat women is also called columnar or columnar. This group of plants has its unusual name due to its unusual structure by nature. Such fat women are bushes standing straight, small trunks of which either do not branch at all, or branch very weakly. Paired leaves of these plants merge with the base and cover the stalk so that it seems as if they are firmly strung on the stalk.

"Parforata" is one of the common varieties of this spectacular tree. Such a plant by nature has a very small size and leaves that have a distinctive shape in the form of a rhombus. The leaves are arranged in pairs, grow together at the very base and intersect with the stalk, as if covering it. The very arrangement of foliage here is cruciform. The stalk is characterized by low branching and a high level of rigidity. As for the color of the leaves - it is close to pale green. At the same time, there is a characteristic bluish coating and a red border around the edges.

According to the length parameter, the leaves of the succulent of this variety rarely grow more than 2 cm. The trunk length parameter usually reaches up to 20 cm, and its diameter is about 3 cm. The flowering period here falls on the winter season. A large number of small white flowers are collected in strong inflorescences at the very top of the shoot.

"Perforate" can be successfully grown even as an orange tree.

"Perforata Variegata" - a variety that is one of the subspecies of the standard "Perforata". Young leaves of this plant are covered with saturated yellow stripes along the edges or in the center. As for the old foliage located at the bottom of the trunk, it usually has a green color. In spring, this tree is completely covered with green.

Grouped - plants of this variety are undersized and perennial. By nature, such crassulas are thin, but their stems are highly branched. They are very densely arranged rosettes of foliage. The leaves of grouped plants are small and round. Their surface is smooth and the structure is soft. The length of the leaves can reach 5 mm. The natural color of the foliage of these trees is gray-green.

Small and thin cilia can be observed on the edges of the leaf blades. Such a crassula grows well, forming a kind of dense "pillow". Inflorescences may be at the top of the shoots. The flowers grow small and white-pink.

Plants of the "Monstroza" variety have an unusual and original appearance. The shoots of this money tree grow asymmetrically, with characteristic kinks. Their thickness rarely exceeds 0.5 cm. On the shoots there is a coating of small scaly triangular leaves of a yellow-green hue.

A compact plant is a cultivar "Cooper". Usually its height does not exceed 15 cm. The leaves have a pointed top with a large pile in the center. There are also villi along the edges of the leaves. The color of the foliage is often not the simplest, for example, brown-green with spots. Usually the leaves grow on a stalk in a spiral.

Tall plants include the so-called fat women rock type. These trees are characterized by creeping or upright stems, the height of which can reach 50 cm or more. At first, the shoots of this money tree are herbaceous, and then they turn into tree-like ones. They usually spread horizontally, pulling up quite a bit. If pruned in time and correctly, it is possible to form a lovely-looking bonsai from this cute semi-shrub.

The leaves of this variety are distinguished by high density, smooth top. They may be rhomboid or ovoid. Length up to 2.5, and width - 1-2 cm.

decorative blooming

Decorative flowering crassulas are distinguished by a particularly interesting and bright appearance, which is hard not to pay attention to. The flowering of these plants falls in love with many flower growers, who then begin to grow them directly.

The sickle-shaped variety of this plant looks great. Such a fat woman is a semi-shrub with either a straight or branched stem. In height, it may well reach the mark of 1 meter. The leaves of this crassula are crescent-shaped and have a gray-greenish color. The foliage of the plant is characterized by high juiciness and fleshiness, especially in the area at the very base. In the last zone, the leaves grow together and wrap around the stalk itself.

The length of the leaves can reach up to 10 cm. The flowering period falls on July - August. At the same time, the flowers break through rich red and gather directly on the top of the shoot into large (up to 20 cm) inflorescences in the form of umbrellas.

The main feature of the described variety is that in it, after the flowering period, the top of the shoot must be removed to normally developed leaves.

Crassula Schmidt is a variety that is widely distributed in Europe. There it is grown as an annual. As soon as the bush blooms, it is immediately thrown away, and then fresh specimens are planted. The height of such a bush is rarely less than 10 cm. The leaves of Schmidt's crassula are very dense and have an unusual shape - they are narrow and pointed closer to the tips.

The color of the leaves of this crassula is also noteworthy. Their upper part is painted green with a slight silvery coating, and the wrong half is close to a red tint. The stem here has a pinkish color. The fat woman of this variety blooms with bright scarlet flowers of a carmine hue.

This plant boasts excellent decorative qualities, so in many cases it is used by landscape designers.

"Justi-Corderoi" is a variety that is also preferred in large quantities throughout Europe. Here, this plant is also perceived as an annual. In many ways, it is similar to Schmidt's fat woman mentioned above. Only the leaves of "Justi-Corderoi" grow flattened, rounded at the bottom. There are eyelashes along the edges. During the flowering period, this plant forms rich and colorful carmine buds with scarlet inflorescences.

Crassula pierced leaf can please with a beautiful appearance. This plant delights flower growers with its annual flowering. In height, such crassulas may well reach the mark of 50–100 cm. The stems usually grow straight, and their branching is minimal. A good level of decorativeness to this plant is given by leaves, as if strung on the stem itself. They are juicy and meaty.

The shape of the leaf blade of succulents of this variety can be triangular or lanceolate. The length is usually from 10 to 15 cm. The top of the leaves is sprinkled with red dots, and there are barely noticeable small teeth on the edges. Active flowering occurs in the hot summer months. Small flowers are collected in brush-like inflorescences. Their color is white or red.

General rules for home care

Although the fat woman is considered a non-capricious and strong plant, it is still very important for her to provide proper and competent care. Only under this standard condition can we talk about the beauty and good health of the money tree. Let's take a closer look at the type of care a fat woman will need.

It is very important to remember that the fat woman is a big fan of warmth and good light. However, it should be noted that under direct sunlight, this plant can be seriously damaged, up to burns. Specialists and experienced flower growers advise placing pots with this beautiful plant near the eastern and western windows. In complete darkness, of course, it is better not to keep the fat woman - in these conditions the plant will be uncomfortable.

It is desirable that in the room where the pot with the fat woman is located, the temperature is maintained in the region of + 20–25 degrees Celsius. If we are talking about the winter dormancy period necessary for the plant, then it is desirable to maintain a temperature of about +14 degrees.

It is very important to properly water the money tree. It is not recommended to fill it, as this will lead to falling leaves, rotting of the roots. The plant can be watered not too often - the earth in the pot can dry out a little, there is nothing to worry about. However, it is also impossible to completely forget about watering the fat woman.

Watering the plant is allowed only with well-settled water. Never use ice-cold liquid from the tap. It is advisable to use rain or melt water. Its temperature should be similar to room temperature.

If water has accumulated in the pan under the pot, it will need to be poured out. You shouldn't leave it there.

If there are hot summer months in the yard, then it is permissible to wash the fat woman in the shower. At the same time, it is recommended to protect the soil from moisture.

Fertilizer for this tree must be chosen very carefully. You should choose products designed specifically for succulents. It is advisable to read the instructions for the product before use, even if you are confident in your skills and abilities to care for a fat woman.

You do not need to fertilize the money tree too often. One fertilizer is enough for the growing season. Be careful, because often such compounds lead to burning the roots of the plant.

Permanent transplants for a fat woman are unlikely to please. Experienced growers are advised to carry out such procedures no more than a couple of times a year. At the same time, the tree should be transplanted into a well-chosen pot of small height, but of sufficient width. It is necessary to select high-quality fresh soil and do not forget about the drainage layer (not thinner than 2–3 cm).

Any kind of fat woman dislikes temperature changes. It is very important that stability be observed in this matter. For example, if you transfer a plant from a cold window sill to a table in a warm room, then it may well become seriously ill and die.

It is better to initially allocate an ideal place for the money tree, where it will be comfortable for it and will not have to constantly rearrange it.

It happens that the growth of a plant is delayed for a long time. Of course, there are exceptions. For example, an interesting variety called "Arta" belongs to the category of slow-growing plants. In other cases, the prolonged growth of succulents often indicates their improper watering. It is advisable not to make mistakes here.

In any case, having noticed any "malfunctions", it is worth acting quickly, using suitable treatments and preparations. If you lose precious time, then the plant can be lost.

Any diseases of a fungal species make themselves felt on the root parts of the plant. After some time, the fungus rapidly "diverges" on the rest of the surfaces. As a rule, under the conditions of this disease, the foliage of the plant can noticeably shrivel. To prevent such a problem, experts advise twice a year to treat the fat woman with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Regardless of the type and variety of the fat woman, it cannot be kept near heaters or a radiator. Under their influence, the plant may wither.

When transplanting a fat woman into a new pot it is very important to act as carefully as possible. The main thing to pay attention to - for caring for roots. If you accidentally damage the rhizome system of a plant, then it may not take root in a new place.

Succulents are popular in indoor floriculture due to their high decorativeness and unpretentiousness. Crassula Buddha Temple has an unusual appearance; the variety is quite rare on sale. Care is in many ways similar to other varieties of fat women. The main condition for successful cultivation is the creation of a favorable microclimate.

Origin and botanical description of the plant

The hybrid Crassula Buddha's Temple was bred in 1959 by crossing the species of perfoliate (Crassula perfoliata) and pyramidal crassula (Crassula pyramidalis) by breeder Miron Kimnach. Initially, the variety was called by the name of the author, then acquired the now known name.

The variety is an upright, poorly branching plant, completely covered with dark green leaves pressed against the stem and each other. Outwardly, the Crassula Temple of the Buddha looks like a rectangular column about 4 cm wide, growing up to 15 cm. After that, under its own weight, the stems bend to the ground, looking like creeping shoots with age. New branches are formed at the base or at the beginning of the next annual growth. The latter is approximately 3-5 cm.

The leaf plates of the fat woman grow together in pairs at the base. They are juicy, triangular in shape, 1-1.5 cm by 1.5-2.5 cm in size, similar to the scales of an amphibian reptile. In spring, Crassula can bloom with small elongated flowers, red, pink or white. The inflorescence is a complex umbrella, formed at the tops of the shoots. At home for flowering, you need to create an appropriate environment.

Necessary conditions for growing

Crassula Buddha Temple needs the right choice of location for a flower pot. The microclimate should be as close to natural as possible. Home care is minimal, but if the plant constantly experiences a deficiency or excess of something, over time it will start to hurt and die.

Succulents need to choose a suitable container and substrate. A recently purchased plant should be transplanted. The variety is undemanding to air humidity; additional humidification is not necessary. In the warm season, it is recommended to take out to an open balcony or courtyard. The optimum air temperature in summer is +20…+25 °C, during the dormant period +10…+15 °C.

Location and lighting

Crassula Temple of the Buddha needs sufficient light. A flower pot with a fat woman is recommended to be placed on the southern windowsill. Even a slight shading or lack of sunlight can negatively affect the plant. The stems and leaves are deformed, acquire an unnatural shape.

Important! On short daylight hours, it is advisable to highlight the flower for several hours with a fluorescent lamp.

Soil and pot requirements

The soil should be light, porous, pass water and air. In this case, it is necessary to provide crassula with food. You can mix garden soil with sand in equal proportions. The addition of a small amount of activated charcoal will protect against acidification. Vermiculite will create additional soil drainage. To avoid the mustiness of the earth, expanded clay should be poured into the bottom of the flower pot. Natural materials must first be disinfected with boiling water or watering with special compounds.

A container for a young fat woman Buddha Temple can be made of plastic. When the bush grows, it is advisable to transplant it into a clay container. You should choose a small pot according to the size of the root system, so that after the drainage layer no more than 1-2 cm of soil mixture remains to the lower roots. Before use, wash the container with a solution of potassium permanganate and dry it.

Features of care

Crassula Temple of the Buddha needs the usual agricultural techniques for succulents. To achieve flowering, it is necessary to provide the plant with a dormant period. At the same time, lighting remains as important for a fat woman as in summer. The ambient temperature drops and watering is reduced, top dressing is not carried out. Basic care includes:

• rare watering;
• periodic weeding;
• transplant as needed;
• providing a rest period;
• maintaining an optimal microclimate.

Need for watering

Crassula Temple of the Buddha is a succulent, so it tolerates drought well, accumulating liquid in the fleshy aerial part. The substrate must dry completely. The frequency of irrigation depends on the composition of the soil mixture. Garden soil retains moisture, which must be taken into account when carrying out the procedure.

Special universal soil for cacti and succulents easily passes water, therefore it requires more frequent moistening. On average, during the active growing season, it is enough to water 1-2 times a month. In autumn and winter, the frequency of operations decreases.

top dressing

The fat woman needs additional nutrition only in spring and summer. It is recommended to use a universal complex fertilizer for cacti and succulents. It is important to consider that Crassula needs calcium, potassium and phosphorus. Nitrogen should be supplied in a minimum amount. For this reason, the use of traditional organics in horticulture is unacceptable.

The exception is watering with a weekly infusion of wood ash. When signs of calcium deficiency appear, you can prepare eggshell fertilizer. The frequency of the procedure is 1 time per month. Be sure to water the plant with water.

Reproduction methods

Cultivation of Crassula Temple of the Buddha is carried out in the spring by vegetative methods - cuttings, rooting of a leaf, dividing the bush. When propagated by shoots, cuttings should be cut with a sharp knife and dried for 1-2 weeks. Before planting, it is recommended to lubricate the lower part with a root stimulator. It is enough to put the cut on a wet mixture of substrate and sand, next to install a support in the form of a pebble or stick. It is impossible to bury together with the leaves, because instead of the roots appearing, the lower part will rot.

Reproduction of the fat woman Temple of the Buddha with leaf plates is carried out in a similar way. The broken off shoot should be disassembled into leaves, dried a little. Place vertically in a moist substrate with river sand. Rooting occurs within a month, new shoots are formed within 2-3 months.

An adult overgrown plant is recommended to be divided at the next transplant. To do this, it is not necessary to completely clean the soil from the root system, it is enough to remove excess soil, divide the bush into several parts with roots and above-ground shoots.

In a new container, the resulting plants need to be transplanted as follows:

1. Wash the flower pot of the required size, disinfect, dry.
2. The substrate is purchased ready-made or assembled from improvised natural materials.
3. Pour a drainage layer at the bottom of the container, then 1-2 cm of soil mixture.
4. Succulent is recommended to be transplanted with an earthy clod from the previous pot.
5. Fill the resulting gaps with substrate.
6. Pour settled for 1-2 days with tap water.

Possible difficulties in growing

The fat woman Temple of the Buddha is considered more demanding to care than other varieties of crassula. The main problem is waterlogging of the soil, leading to rotting of the roots and death of the bush. With a lack of lighting and a short daylight hours, the shoots are deformed. The lack of a dormant period leads to a loss of decorativeness of the succulent. Excessive intake of nutrients is negatively reflected.

When grown at home, the fat woman needs to create a favorable microclimate. The purchased plant should be transplanted almost immediately, since the store substrate is not intended for long-term maintenance of the succulent. It is important to provide good illumination, periodic watering and a dormant period. Feed only in spring and autumn.

Crassula (Crassula) is the original succulent, which is grown more and more at home. Previously, the most popular representative of the genus was arborescens, and currently julienne ovoid also called oval. There are numerous varieties, although one should not forget that other types of succulents also belong to the Tolstyanka genus, among which you can find very decorative plant specimens.

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Succulents are a very large group of plants distributed almost all over the world. They are perfectly adapted to difficult conditions (drought, scorching sun). There are stem and leaf succulents, which accumulate water in the fleshy organs, which ensures their survival in the absence of precipitation. Succulents include, for example, stonecrop, juvenile, spurge and many other types of plants.

Description

The genus includes numerous species of succulent plants belonging to the Crassulaceae family. Representatives of the genus are found in various parts of the world. Growing up in Europe jade water(Crassula aquatica), now considered extinct.

Plants belonging to the Crassulaceae family are characterized by fleshy stems and leaves that store water.

The most popular types:

• Crassula ovata - T. ovoid
• Crassula arborescens - T. tree
• Crassula perforata - T. perforated
• Crassula falcata - T. crescent
• Crassula muscosa - T. mossy, or lycopsform
• Crassula marnieriana - T. Marnier
• Crassula schmidtii - T. Schmidt
• Crassula coccinea - T. scarlet

Other types:

• Crassula capitella - T. small-headed
• Crassula columnaris - T. columnar
• Crassula deceptor - T. deceptive
• Crassula tecta - T. roofing
• Crassula helmsii - T. Helms
• Crassula brevifolia - T. short-leaved
• Crassula setulosa - T. bristle

Crassula grown at home, admire, first of all, interesting leaves, for example, sickle-shaped fat woman and rocky fat woman, and scarlet fat woman with decorative flowers.

The most popular fat women grown at home

When choosing a fat woman, it is worth paying attention to such species as the oval fat woman (Crassula ovata) and its numerous varieties, sickle-shaped fat woman (Crassula falcata), mossy fat woman, or lycopsus (Crassula muscosa), rocky crassula (Crassula rupestris), Schmidt's fat woman (Crassula schmidtii), perforated crassula (Crassula perforata), scarlet crassula (Crassula coccinea). Crassula deceptor, Crassula ausensis ssp. also look interesting. titanopsis, "Buddha Temple" jade.

Fat woman oval (Money tree)

Currently, the most popular species of the genus is the ovoid fat woman, also called oval, or Money Tree. Available in numerous variations, it is an interesting accent for the home, and in the summer, it can become a decoration for a balcony and terrace. With appropriate pruning, a beautifully shaped plant known as bonsai can be obtained.

emergence

The species is native to South Africa, and numerous varieties are also commercially available.

Structure

The money tree is characterized by a shrubby form, multiple, highly branched shoots. The leaves, as the name indicates, are ovate, fleshy, green, sometimes with pigment spots. Old copies may bloom in winter. Flowers whitish-pink. Instances grown at home reach about a meter in height, and in their natural habitat more by about 2-3 meters. Characterized by slow growth.

Lighting

The plant prefers a well-lit place. The window sill of the south or southwest window will do. If you have a balcony or terrace, in the summer the plant can be taken outside. The fat woman loves fresh air, so she tolerates a change of location normally.

The soil

When choosing soil for a money tree, remember that it must have high permeability, and therefore it is better to use a specialized soil for cacti. In addition, such soil can be filled with coarse sand. You can also use traditional soil, but be sure to supplement it with a large amount of coarse sand.

Transfer

After the acquisition, the fat woman is immediately transplanted into the soil, which will be close to that in which the plant grows in its natural habitat. Young plants are transplanted when the roots fill the pot, about once every 2-3 years, which means, depending on the need. Fatty oval does not require a large pot, so it is better to choose a smaller container that will fit the root ball freely.

Temperature

In summer, the plant grows well at room temperature, as well as outdoors (balcony, terrace). During the winter period, the money tree prefers lower temperatures (about 10-15 °C). Exposure of the plant to the open air, promotes flowering.

Fertilizer

The flower is fertilized from spring to autumn once a month, fertilizer with high in potassium and low nitrogen content. You can use special fertilizers designed for succulents.

Watering

The fat woman oval is subject root rot, so it is better to water the plants less often, and more often. It is best to water when the ground is dry, but generously, removing excess water from the stand. During winter, watering should be limited, depending on indoor conditions. The higher the temperature, the higher the watering.

Other care procedures

Crassula oval, is an ideal plant for formation. From it you can create bonsai. Pruning will make the flower compact, more decorative. The flower can be cut in the spring.

reproduction

Money tree, can be propagated apical cuttings, and even with one sheet.

For grafting, permeable, sandy soil is used; at a cut leaf or cutting, the wound must be dried for several hours, and then planted in the soil.

Propagating a money tree is very easy and efficient.

Application

The plant in a pot is used to decorate the interior, and in the summer, when conditions allow, also balconies and terraces. Shaping the plant allows for an extremely decorative bonsai tree.

Varieties

The fat woman oval is found in numerous variations, and the most popular of them are, in particular:

• "Hobbit" - a very original variety, characterized by interesting leaves. The leaves are elongated, with tubular uonets.
• 'Gollum' is similar to 'The Hobbit'.
• "Tri-color" - a variety characterized by colored leaves.
• 'Lemon & Lime' is a cultivar with white and green stripes on the leaves.
• 'Variegata' is similar to 'Lemon & Lime'.
• "Hummel's Sunset" is one of the most beautiful varieties.

Kinds

• - previously very popular, now forgotten species, sometimes confused with the money tree. Its leaves are less oval than those of the money maiden, closer to round, and their color is gray-silver. May bloom.
• - a rare species, but interesting and decorative. Red, numerous star-shaped flowers appear in spring. The view is without special requirements, but in winter it prefers a cooler room.
• - originally from South Africa, in our climate is considered as a houseplant. A small plant, characterized by raised shoots, on which gray-green leaves are planted. It blooms with white, small flowers. Prefers a lighted place, for the summer period you can put it on a balcony or terrace. In winter, the plant needs to provide a bright room and a lower temperature.
• Fat girl rocky- an interesting plant with thin, creeping, rather short shoots. The leaves are gray-green, interestingly arranged. A very original look that will decorate your home collection of succulents. Blooms with small flowers.
• - a small but noteworthy houseplant. Characterized by more elevated shoots, lanceolate leaves and pink flowers. Given the small requirements, it is recommended for home collections, flower arrangements and not only.
• - one of the most original species of the genus. With decorative gray-green leaves. appear in the summer very decorative flowers.
• The lycopsform fat woman is an interesting succulent with sprawling shoots. The shoots are recumbent or raised, the leaves are triangular, scaly, adjacent to the shoots. The species is rarely grown, but deserves attention, because of the original form.

Growing problems

Crassula species grown at home are not demanding plants. The basis for success in their cultivation is permeable soil and proper watering. These are succulents, so too much water is more harmful to them than too little. It's worth remembering this. In addition, the plant is unlikely to cause trouble, it can be recommended even to an inexperienced lover.

Too much water leads to root rot and plant death.

Fat women are susceptible sunburn if they are exposed to direct sunlight. Leaves become brownish.

Do not forget that fat women love fresh air, so the rooms in which plants are grown should be ventilated.

In addition, it is worth moving the plant to a balcony or terrace, if weather conditions allow.

In a shaded place, the shoots become elongated, more weakened. It is better to put a flower on the windowsill of the south window or in its vicinity.

Stretched shoots may be a symptom of overfertilization. fat women do not apply to plants that require abundant fertilization. They are adapted to life in harsh conditions, with poor soil.

Excess water, as well as too low a temperature, will very quickly lead to rotting of the plant. leaf fall may be due to too high temperature, as well as insufficient watering. It should also be remembered that the flower leaves fall off, some of the leaves eventually die and fall off, but this is a natural process and should not bother you as the plant will release new leaves.

growth retardation can be caused by lack of fertilizer, too small a pot, as well as the presence of pests.

Depending on the specific species, plants from the genus Crassulaceae show less or more susceptibility to pests, in particular, worms.

Mealybugs

The most common pest, easy to identify, due to the waxy discharge that resembles tufts of cotton wool. The pest is removed with a stick wrapped with cotton wool, which is moistened with denatured alcohol. Remember that each swab is used once, so as not to contribute to the distribution of pests, larvae, eggs on the entire sheet. The used swab must be discarded so that it does not cause the pest to be transferred to another plant.

The use of insecticides can harm the plant, so it is best to use a homemade, proven method.

The plant can also attack root scale. This pest is difficult to deal with.

Other pests that may appear on the plant are, in particular, spider mite, aphid, as well as thrips.

Final remarks

The genus Crassula includes many very original species, of which the most common are the oval Crassula. Pay attention to its numerous varieties, very original, which, with the right selection of a pot, will be even more emphasized and will form an aesthetic decoration of the apartment. Formed plants look especially beautiful.

Don't limit yourself to just the money tree. There are many species, and the requirements of these plants are usually low. The basis is permeable soil and limited watering.

Over time, more and more new species, varieties, hybrids appear. Many of them are small plants, so you can grow a lot of original plants in a small area at home.