Chinese money plant struggling
My Chinese Money plant is very weak. Leaves dying off, new ones grow slowly and deformed… what can I do?
Last watered 1 year ago
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Does it have any drainage?
It looks very badly overwatered. These really like to dry out completely before watering.
They are semi-succulents meaning they hold water in their leaves. When too much water is stored the cells within the leaves will burst and the leaf will drop.
I would pull it out and check the roots for rot.
I would also make the soil much lighter you will need to have around 50% aeration. If there is no drainage move it to a pot that does. Here is the treatment, but you will have to do it all otherwise rot will come back.
If you don't find any rot than that is wonderful just add some aeration and allow it to dry completely before watering again.
1. Remove from your pot, to check the roots. If there is anything brown black or mushy you have rot and will need to cut it all off. Keep only the healthy roots they will be whitish in color
Now root rot comes from a bacteria that forms in your soil and then attacks your plant. So treatment is absolutely necessary.
2. Cut off all affected roots soak what is left in:
1 part peroxide + 3 parts water and leave in the peroxide mix to soak for 5 minutes this will kill off the remaining bacteria. It will bubble pot and fizz this is good it’s killing the bacteria.
3. Next is soil the best choice is to throw it away. It’s safest. Or bake it for 1 hour in a 200
Degree oven, not the greatest because it REALLY stinks. But it’s effective. Or the most risky way is to thoroughly flush your soil out with your peroxide mix twice! You need to be very careful and do it thoroughly because if even a teeny bit of bacteria is left your rot will come back.
4. Now the pot, it also has that pesky bacteria you must scrub it out with soapy water very well and then also scrub it down with the peroxide mix.
Now you can plant her again. Be sure to add some perlite to your soil for aeration. This will help oxygen reach those roots and avoid bacteria growth in the future.
These are few of mine as you can see they are in small pots so they don't ever sit in wet soil. My soil has plenty of aeration and they are allowed to dry out completely between waterings.
It looks very badly overwatered. These really like to dry out completely before watering.
They are semi-succulents meaning they hold water in their leaves. When too much water is stored the cells within the leaves will burst and the leaf will drop.
I would pull it out and check the roots for rot.
I would also make the soil much lighter you will need to have around 50% aeration. If there is no drainage move it to a pot that does. Here is the treatment, but you will have to do it all otherwise rot will come back.
If you don't find any rot than that is wonderful just add some aeration and allow it to dry completely before watering again.
1. Remove from your pot, to check the roots. If there is anything brown black or mushy you have rot and will need to cut it all off. Keep only the healthy roots they will be whitish in color
Now root rot comes from a bacteria that forms in your soil and then attacks your plant. So treatment is absolutely necessary.
2. Cut off all affected roots soak what is left in:
1 part peroxide + 3 parts water and leave in the peroxide mix to soak for 5 minutes this will kill off the remaining bacteria. It will bubble pot and fizz this is good it’s killing the bacteria.
3. Next is soil the best choice is to throw it away. It’s safest. Or bake it for 1 hour in a 200
Degree oven, not the greatest because it REALLY stinks. But it’s effective. Or the most risky way is to thoroughly flush your soil out with your peroxide mix twice! You need to be very careful and do it thoroughly because if even a teeny bit of bacteria is left your rot will come back.
4. Now the pot, it also has that pesky bacteria you must scrub it out with soapy water very well and then also scrub it down with the peroxide mix.
Now you can plant her again. Be sure to add some perlite to your soil for aeration. This will help oxygen reach those roots and avoid bacteria growth in the future.
These are few of mine as you can see they are in small pots so they don't ever sit in wet soil. My soil has plenty of aeration and they are allowed to dry out completely between waterings.
I water once a week usually. I will stop watering it so often. I repotted it with more perlite . Thank you so much for your help and advice
