Money plant is not only a decoration of the house. It also helps in purifying the air as well as making the house look attractive. Perhaps this is the reason why architects say that planting money plants inside the house will flow positive energy.
The scientific name of this plant is Epipremnum, there are different species. There are many varieties with white, yellow and light green colored leaves. Manjula, marble queen, golden money plant, lemon lime and neon money plant are found in Nepal. The price of which goes from 300 to 600 per plant in the market.
Money plant seedlings are brought to Nepal from Thailand through India. Earlier plants moved quickly, but recently they have started to cross and plant hybrid money. Even in Surrey, the color may look different. So it is imported from India itself.
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Money plants release oxygen during the day to reduce the effects of radiation. Not only that, money plant also plays a big role in air purification.
Evergreen plant
Money plant is an evergreen plant. It is easy to grow and does not require any special care. If the waves can go well, they can spread up to 400 meters. Its stem can be up to four centimeters thick. As the plant matures, the leaves fall off.
When to plant?
Money plants can be planted at any time throughout the year. Although it is a temperature resistant plant, it does not thrive in extreme cold.
Money plants grow better in hot places than in cold ones. Especially the months of June-July are easy season for this. Since it is an indoor plant, if it has to be kept outside, it can be kept in summer.
How to raise?
– Money plant seedlings are cut and planted. It should be cut from the old branches of the money plant.
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– If you are planting the cut money plant in water, you should change the water every 3-4 days. Otherwise the roots will rot and deteriorate.
– To plant money plant, if there is soil and sand in it, compost or cow dung should be mixed with it and prepared for money plant. The prepared material should be kept in a pot with holes. When water accumulates in the soil, the roots begin to deteriorate, due to which the leaves of the money plant begin to dry and deteriorate, so a pot with holes is suitable.
– The brown spots on the leaves of the money plant are caused by the fungus. For this, you should mix sand or cocopeat in the soil of the pot and pick off the leaves with brown spots and throw them away.
– If the money plant is planted in a hanging basket, it can be mixed with soil, compost, weeds and cocopeat. The weight of the hanging basket is not heavy when mixed with cocopeat.
– Over watering is the biggest enemy of money plant. So water should be given only once in the morning.
– All types of money plants should not be placed in direct sunlight. A little shadow and a corner is good for this, but it should not be completely dark. Its soil does not dry out quickly when kept in the shade. It should be understood that water is needed when the soil of the pot is dry.
– In case of insects in the money plant, once in 10 days, mix 5 ml of neem oil with one liter of water and spray the plant. Apart from that, you can mix 5 spoons of dishwashing soap in 3 liters of water and spray it on the affected area. This is a natural method.
– Spray water on the money plant in summer, so that the leaves do not wither.
– Money plant should be pruned from time to time to make it look thicker. As a result, side branches emerge from the plant and the plant begins to grow thick.
– The pot of money plant should be left for a few days and rotated a little. As a result, the plant gets light from all sides and grows evenly.
– Soil and fertilizer should be mixed in the pot once in two months.
