The Money Tree is a true big eater; once it devours the soil in its pot, it sprouts little shoots overnight.

Many plant lovers keep a Money Tree (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) at home. Don't be fooled by its modest looks, its roots are very "greedy," and right now it's in its growing season, so you need to feed it some fertilizer fast to make it shoot up and keep bursting out little sprouts. The more you care for it in autumn and winter, the more money you'll have!

Put some dregs at the bottom of the pot, and the Money Tree won't stop sending up shoots.

Base fertilizer is truly a lazy person's method. Every time you repot, spread a layer at the bottom of the pot, and after that you don't need to bother; just care for it as usual and it can grow into a full pot. What's best to put under a Money Tree? Huahua will tell you!

1. Corn cobs, walnut shells

The pots for growing Money Trees are usually fairly tall and large, so you can put some sun-dried corn cobs and walnut shells at the very bottom of the pot. This not only boosts air permeability and prevents root rot and yellow leaves, but also releases some nutrients.

2. Compound fertilizer, slow-release fertilizer

I believe many plant lovers have flower-specific compound fertilizer and slow-release fertilizer at home. First spread a layer of soil at the bottom of the pot, then sprinkle a small handful of each of these two fertilizers, and that's enough. Those without professional fertilizer can use crushed chicken bones or sun-dried chicken manure instead.

How to top-dress during the growing season is key

Plant lovers who want to take it up a notch can top-dress the Money Tree during its growing season. Spring and autumn are both its growing seasons. With the right fertilizer, the Money Tree changes every day and can grow over ten centimeters in a week!

1. Fruit peel water

There are lots of oranges in autumn. Cut the peeled orange skins into small strips, put them in a plastic bottle and soak them in water. After soaking for 1 day and 1 night, you can water the Money Tree with it. Besides orange peel, soaked banana peel and pomelo peel water can also be used for watering; it's safe and non-irritating.

2. Cake dregs water

Huahua recently pressed a lot of peanut oil and kept a few soybean cake dregs. Break off a bit, put it in a plastic bottle, add water and let it ferment; it's very potent fertilizer. However, it needs to ferment for 1 month. Once fully fermented, dilute with water at 1:20 and water the Money Tree (Zamioculcas zamiifolia); the growth rate is amazing!

If you don't divide the pot in early autumn, no wonder it grows slowly.

Many plant lovers' Money Trees grow slowly, and the biggest reason is that you ignore it and haven't divided the pot or changed the soil for a long time. A big clump is squeezed together, and the soil in the pot has been "eaten" up by the greedy roots!

1. How to repot?

Stop watering 3-5 days before repotting. After the moisture is drained, dig out the intact root system, use a small shovel to clear the soil off the roots, and by the way remove excess fine roots and dead roots. Let it dry for half a day before potting.

If your Money Tree is relatively small, you don't need to disturb it. Just dig it out and put it directly into a pot filled with new soil, then fill the pot with new soil and press it firm.

2. Care after repotting

After repotting, water thoroughly to settle the roots. You can mix some carbendazim into the water. After watering thoroughly, place it in a cool spot at home. It takes about 5-7 days to adjust to the pot. Try not to water; you can mist the surrounding air to raise humidity.

Money Tree cuttings, do you know how?

Money Trees can be propagated by stem cuttings or leaf cuttings. Today Huahua will talk about leaf cuttings. Interested plant lovers can pick a few leaves and give it a try; it's similar to succulent leaf cuttings and very simple~

1. Cut off the leaves and let them dry

For the leaves you plan to use for leaf cuttings, it's best if they have a bit of "stem." Leave them in a cool place to dry for most of a day, or soak them in carbendazim solution for 15-20 minutes to sterilize. Both reduce black rot and raise the success rate.

2. Stick them in the soil

The soil must have good air permeability; mixing in some sand or vermiculite is fine. Before leaf cuttings, water the pot soil first, then insert the Money Tree leaves obliquely into the soil. For the first week, keep them out of light and place them in a ventilated spot, occasionally misting the soil surface.

3. Persistence is victory

The Money Tree is a slowpoke. If the leaves haven't rotted after 7-10 days of leaf cuttings, that means there's hope. Yellowing leaves are also normal. After waiting about 1-2 months, it will grow roots like little potatoes. At that point it has succeeded, and you can care for it normally~

So this is how Money Trees should be grown.

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