Lucky tree, or crassula. ???? What is this plant? How to care for it? How to transplant and propagate it? This is the topic of today's video from the series "House Full of Flowers". I invite you! Crassula, or in Latin crassula, also known as lucky tree or money tree, is an extremely beautiful and easy-to-grow plant. In Latin, "crassus" means thick, dense, which refers to the fleshy leaves of this plant. It is exceptionally resistant and long-lived. Once planted, it can stay with us for several decades. And it comes in many species and varieties. The most famous, already cultivated by our grandmothers, is the ovate, oval crassula, crassula ovata with dark green oval leaves set on fleshy stems. In addition to this traditional variety, there are also others, including the 'Sanset' variety with lighter, slightly larger leaves that change colour on the edges in shades of red, or Crassula ovata Horntree, Hobbit or Gollum, with characteristic elongated, tubular twisted leaves. Due to these leaves, this plant is commonly called Shrek's ears and is becoming increasingly popular. In addition to the ovate Crassula, there is also the tree-like Crassula, in Latin Crassula aborescens, with smaller, flatter, grey-green, and usually slightly wavy leaves. The forked Crassula is also a Crassula, which has a slightly different structure. Generally, there are over 200 different species of Crassula, but today we will focus mainly on the lucky tree. It is a succulent that stores water in its leaves for longer periods of drought. This is because it comes from South Africa, where it grows in rocky areas that are heated by the scorching sun during the day, and at night with a much lower temperature than during sunny hours. In nature, it can grow to quite large sizes, even several meters. In home pot cultivation, we will not get such specimens, but the older the plant, the larger it will be. Unless we trim it, but more about that in a moment. Crassula looks great planted alone in a pot, although it can also be planted in plant compositions with other succulents, including cacti. It is important that they are succulents, because they require specific care, unlike other home potted plants. First of all, we water them less often, because they store water in their tissues. If watered too often, when the substrate is too wet, their roots can rot. That is why it is so important to use a substrate suitable for this group of plants when transplanting. It does not have to be very fertile, but it must be adequately permeable. We can use a substrate for cacti and succulents. This type of substrate contains natural quartz sand, a starting dose of fertilizer and a root activator that stimulates the development of the root system. It is perfect for crassulas. Additionally, we can enrich this substrate with pumice granulate, which is available in various fractions. It can be more coarse-grained, which will work, for example, as a drainage layer or as a decorative element on top, or it can be, like mine, fine-grained, ideal for mixing with any substrate to ensure better permeability. This prevents flooding and root rot. This granulate is also suitable for hydroponics, some plants can be planted only in it. It has many applications and is ready to use immediately after unpacking, it does not require rinsing. The pot for the crassula should have drainage holes at the bottom, so that we can then remove excess water from the saucer or decorative cover. It is recommended to repot it every 2-3 years, although each plant should be approached individually. Young, relatively fast-growing seedlings can be repotted a bit more often, even every year. Larger and older specimens can be repotted less often. Generally, we repot plants that have already completely filled the previous container with their root ball. It is also worth repotting those in which we see a deterioration in condition, because it may turn out that they were previously planted in the wrong soil or due to cultivation errors, e.g. overwatering, the root ball was damaged and the plant should be moved to fresh soil, in which it will be able to take root again. This is what I will do with the oldest Crassula that I have. And it has been with me for a dozen or so years, it was with my mother even longer before. It turned out that when placed in the garden during the summer, it was exposed to too much watering, which had a negative effect on its roots. And that's all for today. I wish you luck with your lucky tree. And I invite you to watch the next videos from the series "House Full of Flowers" and other videos on the OGRÓD NA CO DZIEŃ channel. Links : Facebook : / izabella.schick Blog : https://ogrodnacodzien.pl/ Instagram : / ogrodnacodzien #grubosz #treeofhappiness #plant #flowers #home #ogrodnacodzien #guide #advice