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Diseased money tree and is it a money tree?
For the last 4 years, I have had what I always thought was a money tree: it
looks like a succulent, slow growing, an abundance of shiny succulent round leaves about the size of five cent pieces. It seems to like the sun and doesn't mind a bit of water; it has so far preferred more water than I though it would and I've always been rewarded with a new crop of leaves. At the end of the winter it had an aphid infestation which I was slow to react to and then there was a shower of hail: the plant was looking rough and I figured that it must be a combination of the two. I kept a closer eye on the plant, making sure that I would keep it watered and treat any aphids I saw. There have been no more aphids, but the plant hasn't made any progress for the last month which is very unusual and then yesterday I realised that the plant was diseased and it looks quite serious now. It's very ugly. It looks like it's developing knuckles all over it and in many places these areas have developed holes where the underlying tissue looks torn and rotting. Nothing is mushy, but it looks as though something is attacking it from the inside. I need to do something fast - any ideas? By the way, when I do a search for Money Tree on the internet, the only result I've had on a plant, was information on a tree which grows in wetlands of South America. It didn't sound at all like the thing I have here. Does anyone know the proper name for what we call a money tree over here? Cynthia. Sydney. |
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Diseased money tree and is it a money tree?
g'day cynthia,
sounds like you have the common jade i think it is either chinese or japanese jade. i find them very robust and they pretty much survive on neglect, they will go for dry other than wet, and like a good dose of sun where you can. i grow them all the time can't kill 'em with a broad axe, water them when i think about it. not sure about diseases but if you ahve any branches that are unaffected even the tinyest tip end, i would suggest you take some cuttings stick these into pots of regular potting mix water as they dry out and they will sprout. once sprouted some slow release fert' might help. i think the theory is that you have a plant at the front and back door, and you never supposed to be out of money ie.,. always enough for a loaf of bread or bottle of milk whatever, don't reckon on winning lotto all of a sudden chuckle. On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:10:42 GMT, "Cynthia" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.gardenlen.com |
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Diseased money tree and is it a money tree?
"Cynthia" wrote in message
By the way, when I do a search for Money Tree on the internet, the only result I've had on a plant, was information on a tree which grows in wetlands of South America. It didn't sound at all like the thing I have here. Does anyone know the proper name for what we call a money tree over here? Haven't got a clue what is gutting your plant but could you mean a Jade plant? They have had a connection with supposedly bringing/keeping money for the owners. |
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Diseased money tree and is it a money tree?
I looked up Jade plants and it definitely looks like one. The leaves on mine
are smaller and rounder than those I've looked at, but I'll go with Jade plants - thanks everyone! In terms of it's disease, the only thing which I came across (which may have affected it), is that they can actually get too much light and there was a mention of stem rot as a result of this. It hasn't complained since I put it there earlier this year, but perhaps the spring light (which it hasn't experienced in this position) is a bit intense. I was out there at around midday and realised that I was squinting very hard. The glare of the light was almost too much for my eyes. I cut off a few stems and they were fine on the inside, just this ugly mess on the outside. It I didn't look closely at the areas which looked as though holes were forming, so sorry for anyone who may have been interested - I was just keen to get rid of the ugly alien bits and not look at them too closely. I've confidently cut the whole thing right back. I wasn't happy with it's shape anyhow ;-) Although it gets so much light where it is, it's so far grown to be fairly spidly, maybe I was giving it too much water? I've seen big strong bushes of this stuff, I guess the conditions will determine the weight and the shape. |
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