What soil is best for growing a money tree?
Anyone who has grown a money tree probably knows it is especially prone to yellowing leaves and root rot. This is mainly because its root system is relatively weak, and the slightest waterlogging in the potting soil will cause this to happen. So if you want to grow a money tree well, soil mixing is crucial. So what soil is best for growing a money tree?
What soil to use for growing a money tree
The money tree has relatively high soil requirements. Loose and fertile soil is the basic requirement, and you also need to choose one with good drainage that is acidic. Generally, you can directly use the nutrient soil bought from the store, which gives relatively good results. You can also mix it yourself, using six parts garden soil, two parts barnyard manure, two parts coarse sand, and one part peanut cake, which gives even better results.
1. Make it with six parts garden soil, two parts barnyard manure, two parts coarse sand, and one part peanut cake
2. Leaf mold : garden soil : river sand (coal cinder) = 1:1:1
3. Peat soil : perlite = 1:1 (this formula is relatively light and more suitable for small money trees; if used for large money trees, it is recommended to replace the perlite with river sand)
How to grow a money tree indoors
1. Light
The money tree is a flowering plant that likes sun. If growing it outdoors, you can place it in an environment where it can receive full sun. If growing it indoors, it is not recommended to place it where sunlight shines directly on it; simply place it in a bright spot.
2. Temperature and humidity
The money tree has relatively high requirements for temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too low or the humidity is insufficient, leaf drop will occur, and in severe cases the branches will become bare, which not only hinders ornamental value but also very easily causes the plant to die. Therefore, when growing it, care should be taken to maintain a temperature above 15°C and to frequently spray water on the branches and leaves to increase humidity; in late autumn and winter, care should be taken to protect it from the cold and frost over winter.
3. Watering
The money tree is relatively drought-tolerant, so do not water it too often. If it is not the hot summer season when water evaporates very quickly, you can simply spray some water directly on the leaves of the money tree; the money tree is also relatively tolerant of waterlogging, so as far as water goes, the money tree is not sensitive, and it will not easily grow abnormally because of how much or how little it is watered.