Recognize and treat diseases

Diseases that can occur in money trees

• Fungal diseases
• Root rot
• Instinctual putrefaction
• mildew

Fungal diseases are caused by pests

If the leaves of the penny tree have round spots, a fungal disease can be the cause. It is triggered by the excretions of aphids.

Remove all infected leaves and throw them in the trash. Fight it Pests on the plant.

As a precaution, you should then treat the money tree with a fungicide from the gardening specialist.

What to do with root rot or shoot rot?

If shoots or roots rot, it is always due to too much moisture in the root ball. If the shoots are already very soft, the plant can hardly be saved.

If the putrefaction is not so advanced, you can try to cut off the affected shoots and keep the money tree drier in the future.

If you suspect that the money tree is infected with root rot, take it out of the pot and look at the roots. If these are very soft and rotten, you will likely need to dispose of the penny tree. At best, you can try to put the money tree in fresh substrate

to repotafter cutting off all the rotten roots.

Recognize and treat powdery mildew

White or gray coating on the leaves is a sign of real or fake mildew. Cut off the affected parts of the plant and dispose of them with household waste.

Use a fungicide to kill any remaining fungal spores. You achieve good results with real things mildewif you drizzle the leaves with a solution of fresh milk and water. You have to repeat this process several times.