How to water a dollar tree (Zamioculcas) at home

How to water Zamioculcas correctly so as not to destroy the flower

There are two ways to maintain comfortable growth conditions while moistening the soil in the pot. You can choose from two methods how to water Zamioculcas correctly.

The main rule of care is that it is better to underfill than overfill.

Top watering:

• It is necessary to pour water along the edge of the pot from a watering can with a thin and long spout. You can even go along its walls. This way the moisture is distributed evenly without eroding the soil under the stem.
• You need to water until the excess begins to flow into the pan.
• The liquid should be poured out of the pan 20-30 minutes after the procedure. This will prevent the development of rot in the roots.

After watering, drops of water should not remain on the leaves and stems

Bottom watering:

• Water is poured into the pan (it is important to ensure that the pot does not fit tightly to the pan).
• After 15-20 minutes, the water is drained and clean water is added again for the same period of time.
• The top soil can be moistened with a spray bottle.
• After the second approach, excess water must be removed from the pan and root respiration must be ensured through drainage.

With the first method, the entire volume of the substrate in the pot is moistened. The second allows the flower to independently regulate the intensity of hydration of its tubers.

This is interesting! Zamioculcas is better known as the “dollar” or “money tree”.

What kind of water is needed for irrigation, is it possible from the tap?

Water is not only a natural humectant. The flower feeds on the beneficial elements and minerals contained in it. Rainwater is considered the most nutritious water. The second place is occupied by thawed fish. But finding them in a city apartment is not easy, so you have to use what is available.

Any tap water must be left to stand for 24 hours before watering the flower. At normal room temperatures, use liquid at room temperature (18-20 °C). If the room is cool, the water can be slightly heated, but not higher than 25 ° C.

Important! Tap water can be softened using a special filter.

Useful properties of Zamioculcas

There are several signs and superstitions associated with Zamioculcas, sometimes contradictory.

People believe that this plant is capable of attracting banknotes into the owner's house - for this reason, the dollar tree got its name. But to attract wealth, you will have to try: you need to not just care for the plant, but love it. When watering the zamioculcas, you need to talk to it affectionately and ask it for financial well-being. The best time for such requests is considered to be any Tuesday on the waxing moon.

For irrigation, you can make special “money” water. To do this, you need to take a few coins, put them in any container and fill them with clean water, and then let them brew for a couple of days.

To enhance the magical properties of Zamioculcas, it is advised to take a banknote (not necessarily a dollar bill), roll it into a cone like a pyramid and attach the sharp end to the plant. The shape of the cone has the special property of attracting positive energy from space and concentrating it at the desired point - that is, in the house of the owner of the plant.

In China, zamioculcas is an indispensable attribute of the New Year's interior. The Chinese philosophy of Feng Shui endows the plant with magical properties, claiming that it attracts the energy of wealth and happiness into the home. According to Feng Shui, a flower pot should be placed in the south-eastern part of the house, and to enhance positive energy, several coins should be placed in the ground. Zamioculcas should only be planted in new soil, and not in the one where another flower grew before.

The universal law of maintaining balance states that in exchange for any gift, the donor must be thanked - gratitude can be material or intangible. But since zamioculcas is associated with the material sphere of life, the person who presented it must be given a few coins.

It is better to give a plant in connection with an event related to novelty, renewal - for a birthday (including the birth of a child), for housewarming, New Year - this will greatly enhance the magical properties of the plant. You cannot throw away a diseased plant - it needs to be cured or another zamioculcas should be brought into the house - a healthy flower will share its life-giving energy with the sick one.

There are also beliefs about the connection of the plant with female happiness. Some say that Zamioculcas attracts a husband to a woman’s house. Perhaps this sign is associated with the flowers of the plant, which are shaped like the male reproductive organ. Moreover, the zamioculcas must be given as a gift, and not purchased (but you must not forget to pay the donor a couple of coins).

To attract the man you love, you need to take good care of the plant: if it begins to wither, then female happiness will not be seen. It is considered special luck to see your zamioculcas bloom - it happens extremely rarely, and if the flower does appear, then the owner of the plant will face fateful changes in her personal life - marriage, the birth of a child, etc.

Interestingly, there is also an opposite sign, according to which the plant drives suitors out of the house, so Zamioculcas is sometimes classified as a “husband-hunting” plant.

Despite the negative signs, botanists are firmly convinced of the beneficial qualities of the flower, which, thanks to the phytoncides it secretes, perfectly purifies the air, destroying pathogenic bacteria. It seems completely absurd that a plant with such beneficial properties can harm its owner, so most people still prefer to believe that having zamioculcas in the house is fortunate.

Combining watering with fertilizing

Since the dollar tree is capable of accumulating moisture, it will also accumulate any nutrients it receives. Accordingly, there is a possibility of overfeeding the flower if you use complex fertilizers and dosage according to the instructions.

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You need to fertilize it correctly:

• Fertilizers should be used only during the period of active growth - in summer.
• The dosage of fertilizers indicated in the instructions must be halved, otherwise the plant will die.
• Combine fertilizer application with watering. This will prevent burns to the root system and distribute nutrition evenly.
• Minerals and organic matter should be alternated.

It is important to know! Once a month the soil needs to be acidified. For one liter of water 1 tsp. vinegar or 5 crystals of citric acid.

How often to water Zamioculcas at home

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Very important advice from professionals - it’s better less often than more often. How many times a week to water zamioculcas depends on the following factors:

• Room temperatures. The higher the temperature, the more and faster the moisture evaporates from the substrate.
• Flower size. A large flower has large reserves of water, but needs a plentiful supply of moisture.
• Pot sizes. A large earthen ball can retain moisture longer.
• Air humidity. High humidity will retain water in the soil, preventing it from evaporating.

How often to water a dollar tree can be determined by the condition of the soil. To do this, you need to stick a wooden stick into the soil, determining where the moisture remains in the soil. Between waterings, the soil above should dry out at least 3-5 cm. If you use bottom watering, the stick should be dry. If the top one is half.

For the Zamioculcas flower, watering cannot be replaced by spraying

The dangers of improper watering

Zamioculcas can tolerate irregular watering and drought for a long time. But it does not tolerate waterlogging well.

If the plant lacks moisture or has too much moisture, it will inform the owner about this by changes in appearance:

1. Softening and yellowing of leaves. This change indicates that the plant is watered too often and abundantly. It is necessary to reduce the volume and increase the intervals between waterings.
2. Drying of the tips of the leaves. This may be a symptom of indoor air that is too dry. The plant needs to be regularly sprayed and the leaves wiped with a damp cloth.
3. Yellowing and drying of foliage. Most likely, the plant does not have enough moisture. You need to water it more often or more abundantly.
4. Rotting of the stem and tuber. Rot settles on the plant due to excessive watering and cold temperatures. If it is insignificant, then you can cut out the rotten area and treat the cut area with crushed charcoal, and then transplant the flower into a new pot and soil. In case of severe rotting, it will be necessary to rejuvenate the plant by propagating it with leaves or cuttings. You will have to say goodbye to the mother flower; it will not be possible to resuscitate it.

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Despite the fact that Zamioculcas grows well with minimal care, watering is needed for its stable growth, proper development and maximum decorativeness. Before you start such a flower in your home, you need to familiarize yourself with the recommendations on the method, frequency and volume of moisture, and strictly adhere to them.

Watering a dollar tree depending on the time of year

A lover of exotic flowers will definitely need to figure out how often to water a dollar tree in different seasons. After all, the watering regime is associated not only with changes in air temperature and humidity. The time of year determines the periods of active growth and dormancy of a plant. In any case, you need to adjust watering for each zamioculcas individually.

How to water in summer and winter

Zamioculcas - home care

From the beginning of spring, the flower wakes up, starting to produce new shoots. It grows slowly, and its average annual growth is 2-4 new leaves. Already with the beginning of warmth, watering needs to be increased slightly. In this case, the likelihood of getting beautiful and healthy growth increases.

In summer, the flower continues to grow and can produce new young shoots from small tubers. These new bushes require their own nutrition, which means they need to be watered taking into account the new plants. In order not to lose the decorative appearance of zamioculcas greenery, watering in the summer should be plentiful, as the soil dries out.

In autumn, the flower prepares for a dormant period. Rarely can produce new shoots. Watering during this period gradually decreases.

Important! If cold weather sets in before the start of the heating season, it is better to temporarily stop watering so as not to provoke the formation of rot and fungal diseases.

In winter, you need to water very rarely, when the soil in the pot dries completely. If the temperature in the apartment is above 25°C and the air is dry, the frequency of watering increases, but only slightly.

Important! During the dormant period, it is better not to disturb the plant or move it to another place.

Description

In fact, scientifically this plant has an even funnier name: Zamioculcas zamiifolia, because it resembles zamia, a rare gymnosperm plant. What's unusual about his appearance? And the fact that its trunk is a tuber with water reserves located in the ground. And all these “sticks with leaves” are leaves of an unusual feathery shape, which are often mistaken for trunks. Sometimes they are up to a meter long. The leaves are so close to each other that they seem to form a rosette.

The flower of Zamioculcas is unusual and inconspicuous at the same time: a small cob, similar to young corn, wrapped in a sail-shaped petal-veil. It blooms almost at the very base of the trunk, so it is not noticeable. Therefore, Zamioculcas can be considered a 100% ornamental deciduous plant.

And the leaves are indeed very attractive: regular in shape, almost always the same in size and covered with a natural waxy coating, which not only protects the leaves in places where they grow naturally from sunburn and moisture evaporation, but also gives the plant a shiny, polished appearance.

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Air humidity and plant spraying

The plant is neutral to air humidity. Of course, high humidity will promote nutrition through the leaves. But Zamioculcas tolerates dry air well and can winter near heating devices. Spraying is most often carried out to clean the greenery from dust.

The flower responds better to a warm shower. It is important to cover the ground from water entering it. The procedure should be carried out no more than once a month. You can also clean the leaf plates with a damp sponge or cloth as the greens become dusty.

Cleaning leaves from dust

Watering zamioculcas after transplantation

A normal spring transplant is accompanied by light soil moisture. Transplantation of a healthy flower is carried out by transshipment. You need to moisten the new soil, from the edges of the pot.

If a plant is replanted for the purpose of resuscitation after improper care, the following must be taken into account:

• Roots that have rotted from excess moisture are removed. The cut areas are treated with root for restoration. After transplantation, the plant should not be watered for at least two weeks.
• A plant that has begun to shed shoots due to lack of moisture needs to change the dry soil. This flower needs to be watered well after replanting. After 10 days, check the soil for moisture and repeat watering, if necessary.

Important! After any transplant, place the flower in a shaded place and monitor the soil moisture.

How to propagate Zamioculcas with a leaf or branch?

Zamioculcas has several methods of reproduction.

1. Leaf plate. The leaf is cut off, dried in gauze for 1-2 days, and then planted in moist soil. Cover with film or a plastic cup for several days, ventilating periodically.
2. Rhizome. The plant is removed from the pot and the root is divided in half. This method is only suitable for adult plants.
3. A twig. To do this, the branch is cut along with the bud, then the principle is the same as that of a leaf. This method is faster than the first, but slower than the second. You can wait several months for new leaves.

There is also a method of propagation by seeds, but in our latitudes, unfortunately, this plant does not grow, so obtaining seeds is extremely problematic.

This is how Zamioculcas is transplanted