Money Wood is a perennial evergreen herb in the family of Amaranthaceae, which is commonly propagated by seeds or cuttings, and its cultivation is relatively simple and suitable for novice growers.

Money wood like warm, slightly dry, semi-shady and small annual average temperature changes in the environment, it is more drought-resistant, not cold, afraid of strong sun exposure, intolerant of waterlogged environment, suitable for planting in the loose fertile, well-drained, rich in organic matter in acidic to slightly acidic soil.

Money wood should be cultured in the 20-32 ℃ temperature environment, to ensure that the temperature is suitable for the growth of money wood, in the bright and sufficient, moderate light intensity of direct light or diffused light, money wood can grow very vigorously.

Watering

Money wood usually watering should not be too much, to ensure that the potting soil is in the dry but with humidity in the potting soil, fall and winter watering to reduce the amount of watering, and into the winter freezing weather, if you want to irrigate, you need to use the same as the room temperature of the water added.

Fertilizer

Money wood growth period can be thin fertilizer, add a little compound fertilizer or foliar fertilizer, if the growth of money wood activity is poor, and the emergence of yellow leaves withered leaves and other cases, it is necessary to supplement the ferrous sulfate and other fertilizers to ease the timely.

Pruning method

Money wood can control the height of the plant by centering, keep the plant neat, remove the old leaves of the money wood, let it sprout new leaves, in pruning, we should cut off all the bad branches, overlapping branches, inwardly growing branches.

Precautions for the breeding of money wood

The strong light in summer needs to be appropriately shaded, although the money wood has a certain degree of shade tolerance, but weekdays can not be a long time to put the money wood into the lack of light environment, the money wood will be shriveled up as a result of the money wood, it is not cold hardy, and it should be done in the fall and winter after the drop in temperature to prevent the cold and warm measures.