Money Plant Golden – Epipremnum Aureum
Devil’s ivy, Golden Money Plant has so many names because it is one of the most popular houseplants in the world. It is versatile and grows naturally in tropical forests all around the world. It grows up the trunks of large trees, happily living in quite deep shade. That’s how it gets its name, devil’s ivy, because it’s a friend of the darkness. As an indoor plant, its needs are simple. It manages in almost any light conditions, needs infrequent watering and generally just gets on with things.
Light & Temperature
Direct sunlight can scorch the leaves, while too little light causes the leaves to yellow and wilt. If placing the plant in a window, rotate it regularly to get even light exposure. This plant does best in indirect sunlight or partial shade conditions year-round.
Watering
Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture. During the main growing season (Feb-May, July-Sept.) feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month. Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer. Another important thing to remember is that the fertilizers should be applied only in the evening and it may burn the roots during the daylight. Winter is the month when fertilizers should be avoided.
Fertilization
Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture. During the main growing season (Feb-May, July-Sept.) feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month. Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer. Another important thing to remember is that the fertilizers should be applied only in the evening and it may burn the roots during the daylight. Winter is the month when fertilizers should be avoided.
Pruning & Repotting
Pruning is an essential part of making any decorative plant. You will have to shape it in a good way by pruning and there are some little stages in pruning it. If you do not prune your money plant, it will grow long. To maintain the size of money plant, carefully prune the plant each year so that it stays low to the trunk with a compact look. Remove dry or yellow or dead leaves and branches to keep the money plant healthy and prevent the plant from wasting energy on a dead branch. Repot the money plant during spring or summer season while the plant is actively growing. As the plant grows bigger (establishes roots) every year you need to transplant it to bigger pots or containers.
Propagating Money Plant
Money Plant can be propagated and grown easily from stem cuttings in water, or in the soil if you take proper money plant care. Here is How:
Take 6-inch cuttings from growing tips and remove the leaf closet to the cut end. Place the cutting into a glass of water and keep cuttings in bright, indirect sunlight for a month and check for root development. As soon as plant roots have begun to form, pot the rooted cuttings into containers with potting soil and treat as a normal houseplant.
Plant Care Tips
- Mealybugs or scale may hide under stems and leaves. To remove the pests, use a spray bottle of water or wipe the insects off gently with a bit of rubbing alcohol on a paper towel or cotton swab. Repeated applications will be necessary to remove the pests’ offspring. If the plant is too heavily infested, it may be better to take a clean cutting from it and start anew.
- Yellowing leaves that fall: The likely cause is over watering, so the remedy is the opposite to what you have been doing which is watering much less and keep to the amount in the care instructions.
- Dry brown leaf tips: You will find the room is too dry. Misting the money plant leaves will improve humidity and prevent the dryness of leaves.
- Stems rotting: Causes here can either be a drop in temperatures or over-watering. If the money plant leaves have become limp it could be a cold temperature drop rather than over-watering. The plant will now need treatment to save it, and check for root rot.
- Loss of variegation in money plant: It means plant needs a bit more light.
Our Favourable Aspects
- Self-Watering Pot: Excess water gets stored in the reservoir below, the roots then absorb water via capillary action and the plants get water as and when required. It allows you to water less frequently making the plant easy to care for.
- Potting Mixture: It’s a mixture of appropriate amounts of soil, cocopeat & organic vermicompost. Provides best environment to the plant’s roots. It also contains slow-release Fertilizer which gives nutrients to the plants every time it is watered for 6 months.
- Packaging: Plant is secured in a good quality cardboard packaging. Inner Box holds the potted plant in place so that any movement during transit does not affect the plant. Outer box has slits which allow the plant to breathe freely during transit.
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