The dollar tree is also called tropical zamioculcas. His breeding is everywhere. Zamiokulkas is one of the representatives of the succulents, therefore it is absolutely unpretentious in leaving and can easily get along with any neighbors.
If you take care of it correctly, then it grows very quickly, grows to 1.5 meters and the question of how to transplant a dollar tree immediately becomes relevant. Since each transplant is stressful for most plants, you should not do this too often.
Dollar tree (tropical zamioculcas)
Time for transplant
It is better to transplant Zamioculcas for the first time no later than two weeks after purchase. But there are times when the plant has already properly settled down at home, adapted well to home conditions. In this case, it should be transplanted already in the warm season - in May or in the summer. For an adult flower, planting in a new pot can only be done at the end of the flowering period.
Important! Succulent blooms infrequently, delighting its owner with interesting flowers of the original form.
Dollar tree flower
Young Zamioculcas need to be transplanted as often as possible to enable them to grow properly, showing their full power and beauty of dark green glossy fleshy sheets.
Money tree transplant at home
Transplanting a money tree is not difficult, the main thing is to follow all the recommendations, and then the flower will periodically release new stems for many years.
After the purchase
It is strictly forbidden to transplant a dollar tree to a new place immediately after purchase. He needs acclimatization for two weeks. It should get used to new light and thermal conditions, a new irrigation regime.
Important! In the first few days, the plant must be kept on a separate windowsill, where there are no other flowers. This is the so-called quarantine period. If, during quarantine, traces of damage from diseases and pests that could get on the flower in the store are noticed, then insecticides should be treated immediately.
After two weeks, transplantation is mandatory, as he will not be able to live in the container from the store for long. Indeed, most often the plant enters Russia in containers from other countries, in the soil of which there are no nutrients, therefore, there will also be no development. In addition, this soil does not absorb water well, since it is intended for irrigation with special mineral solutions, so it must be changed to a nutritious soil mixture.
If the transplant occurred during the flowering period, the flowers will fall off. But this will give the dollar tree more power to acclimatize. With proper care, it will bloom again in due time.
Important! Young plants need to be planted in new pots annually. Adult plant - every two to three years, as the root system develops. Too adults, having stopped their growth, zamioculcas need to be seated and divided into parts in order to rejuvenate the mother plants.
Pot selection
Zamioculcas tropical prefers crowding, in spacious flowerpots it does not develop so well. At each transplant, a dollar tree should be placed in a pot that is 4 cm larger than the previous one in diameter.
Due to a too large pot, the surface of the plant stops growing. The dollar tree will begin to actively form its tubers until they braid the entire earthen lump.
When choosing a pot, you should be guided by the following rules:
- The new pot should be wide but shallow. Since the propagation of tubers is very fast, it will be problematic to get them intact from a deep pot.
- If you choose a pot of clay or ceramics, then you need to constantly monitor that it is not too cramped. The plastic pot also needs to be monitored, since deformation can occur due to the powerful development of the tuber system.
- It is necessary to transplant into a new pot as soon as the root system has completely braided the earthen lump.
Attention! Experienced gardeners prefer plastic pots, because when transplanting to a new one, they can be cut so as not to touch the vulnerable roots of a dollar tree.
New pot for transplanting Zamioculcas
Soil quality
To determine what soil Zamioculcas needs, you need to understand where it originally grew in nature. The dollar tree loves light, loose soil. Due to the good breathability of the soil, the correct development of the root system occurs. The best option for the soil will be the soil composition purchased for the succulents purchased in the store.
You can prepare the substrate yourself:
- 1 part of sand;
- 1 part peat;
- 1/2 part of soddy soil;
- 1/2 part of leafy soil;
- 1/2 part humus;
- a little perlite.
Important! It is imperative to put a drainage layer on the bottom of the pot, since zamioculcas does not tolerate excess moisture at the roots, they can begin to rot very quickly. The drainage layer should be about a quarter of the pot.
Process technology
In order to correctly transplant a dollar tree into a new pot, you need to use the following step-by-step instruction:
- Carefully remove the plant from the old flowerpot, being careful not to damage its roots. You do not need to get rid of the layer of the earth, just simply straighten the ends of the roots a little and cut off the shriveled or, on the contrary, too wet ends.
- At the bottom of the new pot, pour a layer of expanded clay with a thickness of about 5 cm.
- Pour a part of the prepared soil from above, put the plant in a pot, cover all the voids with earth and tamp it a little on top. The upper part of the root tubers should remain on the surface of the soil.
- The surface can be sprinkled with moss, expanded clay or use multi-colored pebbles from a flower shop.
Immediately after the procedure, you should not water the plant, you just need to pour water into the pan (there should be plenty of water). After a week, you can start watering standard for an adult Zamioculcas.
Dollar tree transplant
Important! Zamioculcas can be planted in this way only if the plant is absolutely healthy and has no damage.
If there are signs of any disease, the root system must be cleaned completely of the soil, rinsed and removed all damaged parts. Very large plants are also transplanted in the same way, which must be divided during the transplant.
Fully Purified Zamioculcus Roots for Transplant
It is necessary to transplant a dollar tree with gloves, since its juice is poisonous, it can provoke a burning sensation and allergic reactions. It is worth minimizing access to it for children and pets.
Further flower care
After the transplant, you need to take care of the dollar tree so that it takes root, grows stronger and develops properly. Even inexperienced gardeners can take care of this plant, since it does not require any special skills. In order for everything to go smoothly, you just need to know about some features of the plant and periodically check it for pests and diseases.
Seat selection
Initially, after the transplant is made, the flowerpot with zamioculcas should be placed in a warm, dark place. After a week, you can arrange it in a permanent habitat. A dollar tree can grow both in a shaded and in a well-lit place, it is absolutely not demanding lighting. Large adult specimens can also be in the shade, especially if its subsequent growth is already useless. If you put a flower on the south windowsill, then in the summer it should be protected from direct sunlight.
A dollar tree is a plant that does not like the lack of heat. The optimum temperature in the room where it is located is 25-30 ° С in summer and not lower than 15 ° С in winter.
Humidity
Since zamioculcas grows in arid places under natural conditions, air humidity is not of particular importance to it. In this regard, it is not necessary to spray it, but the leaves must be regularly cleaned so that dust does not accumulate on them. Once a month, you can wash the plant under a warm shower.
Zamioculcas in the natural environment
Watering
Due to its growth in tropical forests, it is quite sensitive and demanding on watering. In the warm season, it needs to be watered regularly as the soil dries and abundantly; in winter, reduce watering to two times a week. Too frequent watering is not recommended, since stagnation of moisture will lead to decay of the roots and yellowing of the leaves.
If a similar situation has occurred, then the damaged leaves and branches of the plant must be removed, the soil of the flower should be dried and the irrigation regime must be observed. As a result of prolonged drought, the leaves may fall. But even with the complete death of the upper part with good, proper subsequent care, the plant can recover from tubers.
The branch of Zamioculcus yellowed from overflow
Top dressing
Sometimes a dollar tree needs to be fed. The first time this procedure is carried out two weeks after transplantation. Then top dressing is carried out twice a month with mineral complex fertilizers. Sometimes it is possible to produce external spraying with special complex solutions. From autumn to early spring, top dressing is not performed!
Breeding
At home, you can easily produce and reproduce this tropical succulent. It is able to reproduce in three ways: cuttings, leaves, division of the tuber. The first two methods will require patience, because the stems, new leaves and tubers are formed for a long time. Tuber division will help to grow a new flower faster and rejuvenate an adult plant.
Dollar tree in office interior
At once, several young beautiful dollar trees will delight the grower and decorate the space. It will be especially pleasant that the new bushes are not purchased at the store, but grown independently.
Transplanting a dollar tree, as a rule, is not a problem. After it begins the phase of active growth and development of the plant. Zamiokulkas care is minimal, but at the same time it can make a wonderful decoration for both residential and office premises.
Dollar tree in the home interior
Feng Shui experts believe that this plant will bring wealth to the owner and provide a constant flow of money. It is not known whether it will bring the desired dollars to the house, but the fact that it will fit perfectly into any interior is obvious.
