Money plants, also known as Pothos are available in so many colors and different varieties rule the world by distinct names. This plant flourishes in almost every second home. Beautiful, shiny, big green leaves of the money plant always magnify the beauty of every garden. A money plant is considered to be a hardy and low-maintenance plant that is easy to care for and also purifies the air. Its leaves are typically green and variegated and can grow to be several feet long.
Some people keep money plants inside the house and some people keep these plants outside the house. This plant can grow easily in both places if it is taken care of properly. So in this article, I will tell you how to plant the cutting of money plants successfully and how to take care of them to make them dense.
1. Best season for money plant/ Suitable season for money plant
1. It is a summer plant.
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It grows best during the interval of February- October.
2. Monsoon is the best season for money plants.
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During rain, both the plant and cutting of the money plant grow at a faster pace.
3. During winters, it slows down its growing speed.
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Whereas, the leaves of the money plant also start turning yellow or black and should be kept in a warm place (during winter).
2. From where we can get the Money plant/ How to get a Money plant?
1. Get it from Nursery
- Money plants are easily available in nurseries.
- At the nursery, it would be available in pots or in polybags.
- Do not repot it, if it is available in the pot. Let it get settled at your place for some time.
- If it comes in a polybag then also wait for 7-8 days for the repotting process.
- Shift the money plant in the pot when it is out of stress.
2. From the Cutting
- Money plant cutting can be borrowed from anywhere.
- Borrowed cuttings of money plants can be used to turn into a full-fledged highly dense money plant.
- Always take cuttings from healthy money plants.
- Make sure the chosen branch has at least 3-4 nodes in it.
- Money plants always grow from nodes or aerial roots, not from the leaves.
- Preferably take 3-4 cuttings of the money plant, so that if one cutting does not work. you can use another one.
Important note:
- Do the repotting of the money plant in the evening only.
- While repotting, the moss stick of the money plant and the roots should not be disturbed.
3. Propagation & Care for Money plant
Yes, money plants can be grown from cuttings as well. Taking cuttings is an easy and effective way to propagate money plants and create new plants for free. Cuttings can be grown in different mediums like water, soil, leca balls, coco peat, sand, etc.
1. Where to keep Money plant
- Money plants should not be kept in strong direct sunlight.
- Money plants are best fitted in indirect lights (bright and medium lights).
- You can keep money plants outdoors or indoors but do not keep them under strong sunlight, simple.
- It can be placed on the roof and balcony covered by a green net or any other shade.
- Unnecessary movement of the plant is not recommended.
- Let it settle in one place, do not move it here and there too much.
2. Pot size for Money plant
- Preferably, an 8-10 inch size pot is enough for a money plant but it can be kept in any small pot also.
- Hanging pots can also be used here.
- Do not repot them until and unless the roots of the plant start coming out from the pot.
- Moreover, they show some signals also if there is a need to change the pot.
3. Best soil mixture for Money plant
- The soil should be well-drained, which means the drainage system of the soil should be very good.
- If water is given to the plant then the soil should absorb it quickly. Water should not stagnate on the top.
How to make well-drained soil?
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Soil: Take whatever soil is available in your area. Sieve it and clean it properly.
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Compost: You need to take compost half of the soil you have. Any compost would work like vermicompost, kitchen compost, cow dung compost, leaves compost, or any other.
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Coco peat: You need to take coco peat half of the compost you have taken ( half of the quantity of compost).
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River Sand: You need to take sand as much as you have taken coco peat (same quantity as coco peat). Note: Sand can be avoided if the soil is sandy.
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Neem cake powder and Fungicides like Trichoderma or cinnamon powder can also be added.
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Mix all the ingredients properly and this is the perfect soil mixture for “Money Plant”.
4. Watering tips for Money plant
- Despite the fact that it is kept inside or outside, money plants need some humus, water, and moisture in their soil to bloom properly. Its soil should not dry up.
- Give water properly whenever it seems that the soil is getting dry and hard.
- Spray some water on the moss stick also (if it is there).
- Always clean the leaves of money plants by spraying some water to get rid of dust and also this process will enhance the process of photosynthesis.
- All the above steps will uplift the growth of the money plant.
5. Moss stick support for Money plant
- If you want your money plant to be very dense, then first of all you need to support it.
- You can use sticks for support like moss sticks, jute sticks, or any other stick covered with cloth.
- Moss sticks are the most preferred and inexpensive option (easily available at all nurseries).
- Wrap the branches of the plant across the stick keeping in mind that aerial nodes get directly in touch with sticks.
- Moss sticks would be fed by fertilizers, different nutrients, water, and all. Hence, all the aerial nodes can absorb all these nutrients and become denser.
- For small-size pots, bobby pins can be used to give support. Bury the pins in the soil so that aerial roots also get inside the soil.
6. Pruning of Money plant
Pruning should be done at regular intervals of time to get the bushy and dense money plant.
- Pruning of yellow and damaged leaves is very essential for the healthy growth of money plants.
- Always use sharp and clean tools for pruning.
- The more you prune it, the denser it will become.
Important note:
- It’s important not to over-prune your money plant, as this can slow its growth and decrease its overall health.
- Pruning should be done sparingly and only when necessary.
7. Fertiliser for Money plant
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Money plants can benefit from occasional fertilization, especially during the growing season (spring to fall).
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We should give fertilizer to the money plant by changing it every twenty days.
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Sometimes it can be high NPK, next can be micronutrients.
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When a money plant is dense, its soil would not be visible clearly. So, a change of soil or adding cocopeat would not be possible at that time. In that case, liquid fertilizer acts as the perfect lubricant for this plant.
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Different nutrients should be provided at the gap of 20 days.
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Let’s start with cow dung liquid fertilizer (with high NPK), then seaweed fertilizer after the next 20 days, then it can be mustard cake fertilizer following the same hierarchy of 20 days.
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Next, it can be Epsom salt followed by neem cake fertilizer, and so on.
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Always feed your plant with diluted fertilizer having more water and less fertilizer comparatively.
Important note:
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We should reduce or stop giving fertilizer to our money plant in the winter when growth slows down.
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Strong liquid fertilizer is not recommended.
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Over-fertilizing to money plant will lead to yellowing leaves, stunted growth, and other problems.
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It was all about the “Money Plant”.
Make your own garden!
Happy Gardening!
