What is ovate rossula, how does it look in the photo, what are the features of planting and reproduction?
The ovoid fatty is one of the most common plant among flower growers, loved by people who are far from all the intricacies of flower care, and who have an impressive body of knowledge in terms of floriculture. It can be both in the room and in the garden, it does not require complicated maintenance, but it looks very original and has decorative leaves. What is it, what are the most popular varieties of ovular Crassula, how it looks in the photo, what care does it require at home, how to propagate and transplant it? All answers are further in the article.
Description
Botanical characteristics
Crassula ovate or oval (Crassula ovata or simply “Crassula ovata”) is a semi-herbaceous plant of the genus Crassula of the family Crassulaceae. Also known under the names: money or coin tree, tree of friendship or good luck, jadeite tree. The homeland of this succulent is South Africa.
Appearance
At home, a fat woman can reach growth of 1.5 m and above. Its trunk lignifies as it grows. The fleshy leaves of the plant grow in rosettes and have an oval shape and a shiny surface. They either come from the trunk itself or have short petioles. Over time, the edges of the leaves become reddish. An inflorescence is a flat panicle, white or pink flowers, similar to asterisks, smell strongly.
Features
It is very easy to care for the rosula and cope with the care of this plant, absolutely anyone can. Succulents is a perennial plant and lives with proper care for more than 20 years.
Varieties of ovoid (oval) crassula with photo
And so different grades of an oval fatty look in the photo.
Gollum (The Hobbit)
Cracked ovoid "Gollum" ("The Hobbit") (Crassula ovata cv. Gollum (Hobbit)) has unusual leaves wrapped in a tube, with ends widened in the form of a funnel. It can grow up to 80 cm.
"Tricolor"
The Crassula ovoid "Tricolor" (Crassula ovata ssp. Obliqua variegata cv. Tricolor) has red border and white stripes on the leaves. So that the plant does not lose its decorative qualities, young shoots must be removed.
Solana
The Crassula ovoid "Solana" (Crassula ovata ssp. Obliqua variegata cv. Solana) leaves with asymmetric yellow stripes. But if you do not remove the green shoots of the plant, it will lose its variegation.
Horn Three
Cracked ovate “Horn Three” (Crassula ovata “Horn Tree”) has decorative leaves. When they are young, they do not look special, but as they grow they form a half-folded tube. In some varieties, the tip of the leaf is bright red.
Mix
Crassula ovata "Mix" ovoid "Mix" - bush with a powerful trunk, a large number of shoots and oval leaves. A red border runs along the edges of the leaves.
Hammels Sunset
Cracked ovate "Hummels Sunset" (Crassula ovata variegata cv. Hummel's Sunset) has leaves with red edges, decorated with white and yellow stripes. With insufficient lighting, the leaves turn green.
"Minor"
Cracked ovate "Minor" (Crassula ovata v. Minor cv. Crosby's Compact) - plant with small oblong leavesedged in red around the edges.
"Oblikva"
Crassula ovata "Oblikva" (Crassula ovata ssp. Obliqua) - not a very common variety. It has large leaves, slightly bent at the sides down and with a raised tip.
Money tree care at home
| Lighting | Crassula is a succulent, accustomed to a hot climate, and therefore needs bright lighting. She does not need shading. |
| Temperature | In summer, the temperature is optimal for a flower of 20-25 ° C, in winter it should be lowered to 10-14 ° C, so that the fat woman has a rest period. The temperature should not fall below 5 ° C, this can lead to the death of succulents. |
| Location | It can stand on the southern, southwestern and eastern window sills. Foliage may fall in dark places near Crassula. In summer, it is better to take a fat woman out into the garden or on the balcony, where she will receive more uniform lighting. |
| Watering | Money tree does not tolerate excess moisture and if you water it as often as other indoor flowers, the roots may begin to rot. Watering is better when the soil is dry. Remove excess water from the stand. The plant tolerates drought more easily. In winter, it is worth watering no more than 1-2 times a month. |
| Air humidity | The humidity or dryness of the room does not affect the growth and health of the ovoid. |
| Top dressing | Money tree does not need frequent top dressing, once a month is enough in warm time, once in winter in the whole period. Crassula is fed a day after the last watering with fertilizer for succulents. |
| The soil | The flower is not picky about the soil. You can buy ready-made soil for succulents or mix turf soil with sand with the addition of sheet or humus soil and brick chips or pieces of coal. The pot should be low and wide, and drainage should be put on its bottom. |
| Pruning | Pruning is carried out in the spring, so that the fat woman is more compact and decorative. |
Growing process
Breeding
Crassula at home can be propagated by stem or leaf cuttings. Cuttings or leaves are pruned in spring. It must be cut with a sterilized knife, and the cut should be treated with activated carbon. The cutlery is planted in a container with soil, for better development, it is better to cover the seedling with a jar. If the humidity of the room in which the seedling grows is high, the plant will take root faster.
Important! It is almost impossible to propagate crassula seeds.We suggest you watch a video about the reproduction of the money tree:
Transfer
Adult succulents are transplanted no more than once or twice a year.because it grows very slowly. Young fat women are transplanted annually. The transplant is performed in late April - early May. The pot should be taken 2 cm in diameter larger than the previous one, so that the roots develop better, and the plant itself does not fall out of the tank.
We suggest you watch a video about transplanting an oval crassula:
Possible difficulties
Among the pests that damage the fatty:
- scale shield;
- spider mite;
- mealybug.
You can fight with a scab and a spider mite with the help of soapy water or special preparations. Insecticides help against the mealybug.
If the money tree is in a room with poor lighting or if it is flooded, the plant can be affected by fungal and viral diseases. It is almost impossible to fight them, and they quickly destroy succulents. Therefore, you need to carefully handle the flower.
Reference! Also, due to poor lighting and sharp fluctuations in temperature, the leaves can fall off.Similar flowers
- Tree Crassula (Crassula arborescens) is a species from the genus Crassula, which is sometimes confused with the oval Crassula due to the similar structure of the trunk and leaves. But the leaves of the tree-like crassula are more rounded than those of the ovoid, and their color is gray-silver.
- Echeveria or Echeveria (Echeveria) is a genus of perennial succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae. It has fleshy leaves, similar to the leaves of the Crassula, with red tips, but in contrast to the Crassula, it is a herbaceous plant.
- Cotyledons (Cotyledon) - a genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae. Its leaves are similar to those of the Crassula and have a similar red border.
- Pachyphytum(Pachyphytum) - a genus of perennial succulents of the family Crassulaceae. The leaves of plants of this genus are as fleshy as those of the fat woman.
- Eonium (Aeonium) is a genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae. Just like an oval fat, it has fleshy leaves, but of a different shape, and is a shrub.
The ovate Crassula is a beautiful plant that everyone can take care of, which undoubtedly makes it the best choice of indoor flower, even for those who are not an avid flower grower. And the decorativeness of its leaves will delight the eye at any time of the year.
Useful video
We suggest you watch a video about caring for a fat woman:
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