We will tell you about one of the best-selling plants on the market and in my opinion, one of the most beautiful that we can have in our home.
Many are those who want to know about the care of the money plant, so we will tell you all its secrets, so you can have it and enjoy all its beauty.
It is a plant that is not very demanding when it comes to care, which is why it becomes one of the favorites of those who are new to the world of plants.
You will see that it is not at all complicated to have it, and if we want we can reproduce it. Their roots grow quickly and it is not at all complicated to transplant them.
Without further ado, we will tell you a little more about the simple care of the money plant, you will not regret having it.
What is the money plant or dollar
Plectranthus (that’s what the money or dollar plant is really called), is a beautiful plant. It is one of the most sought after and best-selling in nurseries, and this is often due to a popular belief.
It is believed that whoever owns one of these beautiful plants, will be pursued by good fortune and will have money in abundance. For this reason, many people usually bury a coin in it, or usually put a dollar bill between its leaves.
Beyond popular belief, we can say that it is a very striking plant, its vibrant green color steals all eyes. Its leaves are rounded and with slightly serrated tips.
It is considered a hanging plant, since its branches begin to grow towards the sides, achieving the effect of rain of leaves.
Dollar plant and its care
This is a houseplant, which does not require much care. However, there are things that we must take into account so that our plant grows healthy, beautiful and flourishes.
That is why we will give you 8 of the best tips so that you can have it green and leafy:
1- Watering
If we talk about watering, we must tell you that we should only water it once a week. This watering must be abundant, including leaves.
2- Climate
If it is very hot or it is in the middle of summer, we will water it more frequently. If we are in winter, we will water it every 10 days approximately. A good tip would be to pay attention to the soil, if we see it dry it is time to water it.
3-Temperatures
They are plants that do not tolerate very low temperatures, so we should have it inside.
4- Flowering
Although it is not very common if your plant is well cared for, it will give you beautiful blue-white flowers, they are scented. But to do this we must prune it, remove all the leaves and branches that are damaged.
We must bear in mind that they usually bloom at the beginning of autumn, so we would have to prune it before this season.
5- Lighting
For it to be very green, it needs a lot of light but NOT direct from the sun. So if we want our plant to be perfect, the ideal would be to put it near windows and doors. It should not give it direct sun.
6- Fertilization
If we want it to develop well, we should fertilize it. We can do it once a month, in the autumn and winter seasons and once every 15 days in spring.
7- Reproduction
If we want to reproduce dollar plant, it will be enough to cut a twig about 10 centimeters long and put it in a glass of water.
As the days go by, you will see the roots begin to come out. We will let them develop well and several form and then we will transplant.
8- Transplant
If we want to know how to transplant dollar plant, this is very simple. We need an appropriate substrate, so we recommend that you use peat with perlite, that is, it needs a porous and light substrate.
We will put this soil in a pot halfway, then we will arrange the plant, taking great care with the roots. Then we will fill with more soil and water well, in a week we will see great results.
Where to place the dollar plant
Although the money plant is resistant, we must be careful when it comes to having it. It is a plant that can be had both indoors and outdoors, as long as it does not receive the sun’s rays.
If we have it outside, we should water it a little more than recommended, as it is exposed. It will grow green but not so intense and the texture of its leaves will change significantly.
If we have it indoors, which in my opinion this will be the best option, it will grow with intense green leaves. It will develop much faster than being outdoors and we should water it every 10 days.
We should always put it near a window, as it loves very bright places. You’ll notice the difference in how grateful she’ll be to grow up inside your home.