HOW TO GROW AND CARE MONEY PLANT (epipremnum aurium)
Epipremnum aureum is a species in the arum family Araceae.
Originally it was endemic to the island of Moorea from the Society Islands. The
plant has a multiple of common names including Golden pothos, Ceylon creeper, Ivy aurum, silver vine, Solomon Islands
Ivy, Marbel queen and Taro vine. It is also called Devils’ vine or Devils
Ivy because it is almost impossible to kill and stay green even kept in the
dark.
It is also commonly known as “Money Plant” in many parts of the Indian Sub continent.
In Temperate regions it is popular house plant with numerous
cultivars selected for leaves with white, yellow or light green variegation.
Growth and maintainance of money plant.
You
can grow and maintained easily in your home garden by following instructions.
Propagation
1.
Purchase
seedlings from nearest nursery or online.
2.
You may
propagate by cutting.
3.
Best is to
propagate it from cutting.
4.
If you want
to propagate by cutting, simply cut stem with shoots tip 5-7 inches long just
below the node. Cutting the tips of the growing branches.
5.
You take a
cutting that has a node and a small root elevation.
6.
Take cutting
in spring using a clean sharp knife.
7.
Wash cutting
shoots with dilute broad spectrum fungicide.
8.
Use rooting
hormone (IBA) to induce roots in cutting end.
9.
If you have
no rooting hormone no problem.
10. Use potting mix like 45% coco peat + 45 % soil
+ 5% sand +5% compose.
11. Now cutting end is deep in rooting powder and
transplant in potting medium by making a hole in the centre pot.
12. Press the potting mix by hand to firm the
cutting ends in potting medium and water it gently.
13.
14. Rooting will generally occur in 3-4 weeks.
Planting and
growing season
15. You should plant and propagate during any
season but best time to propagate in spring seasons.
Selection of pots and growing
bags
16. If you want to grow in a container, choose a
container as per size of seedling.
17. To propagate by cutting use 4-6 inches
diameter garden container for developing new seedlings.
18. You may grow it in growing bag or in a glass
container(if you want to grow in water)
19. Growing containers should have a good draining
system with 2-3 holes.
20. Now place your container where it can receive
at least 4- 5hours direct sunlight or partial shade sunlight.
21. According to Vastu and Fengshui both Money
plants should be kept indoors in south east direction of living room or hall.
Light requirement.
22. Money plants like bright light and thrive
outdoors in full sun in Tropical climates.
23. Money plants best response to partial shade.
24. It may grow indoors as house plants; they will
cope with medium light levels and some degree of shade.
Water frequency
25. Money plants require good amount of water to
thrive.
26. Keep the soil moist constantly.
27. In peak summer seasons water the plants twice
in a day.
28. However plants can resist periods of drought.
29. Keep in mind that water logging in container
may infect your roots.
30. If you grow it in water initially you should
be changed water when it gets turbidity. But after settles change water once
every week or two.
Fertilizer
requirement
31. To established your young plants use nitrogen
rich fertilizer.
32. Use bone dust one teaspoon every three months.
33. During spring change 2-3 inches top soil and
filled it with fresh potting mix.
Pruning
34. The best time to do pruning on a money plants
is in winter when the plant is dormant.
35. Snip back stems just in front of a leaf or
node to remove length. Cut no more than 1/3 of a stem and snip it at 45 degree
angle to promote new growth.
36. You will have to prune the plant whenever the
stems seem out grown and look untidy.
Repotting of
plant
37. This is a fast growing plant. It is best to
repot once every two years in a large pot.
38. The best period of repotting is spring.
Pest
management
39. The money plant is not susceptible to
diseases.
40. To maintain it is ad visible to remove old and
dead leaves.
41. Clean leaves with cotton cloth regular
interval if possible.
42. Money plant suffers from discolouring leaves
if there is too much water. Give less water during this time.
43. During extreme summer place it under shade.
Importance of Money plants
44. As per Vastu Experts, a plant in our day to
day lives stimulates positive energy.
45. They recommend planting money plant inside the
house as they bring good luck, accomplishment and prosperity.
46. The money plant helps in eliminating obstacles
in financial growth and entertains multiple sources of income.
47. Keeping a Money plant in the bedroom can be
beneficial for your health as well as mood.
48. Since Money plant adds greenery to the
surrounding, it also help in calming the mind reduces the stress level and
increase productivity.
49. This plant also controls humidity level and
also acts as a natural air purifier.
50. Money plant continues to produce oxygen at
night.
51. To express your feelings of care to someone
near and dear a money plant is the best gift.
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