Learn All About Umbrella Plant (Schefflera) with our Guide
Native to Taiwan, the Umbrella Plant (Schefflera) is an easy care, drought tolerant houseplant that is perfect for an office or living space. The most common types are green and variegated. The green being able to tolerate less light and lower temperatures than the variegated. They are a great beginners choice and perfect for work spaces as they can tolerate infrequent waterings.
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Light |
Bright, indirect light is best for the Umbrella Plant (Schefflera). |
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Watering |
Water your Umbrella Plant (Schefflera) every 7-14 days in the growing season (March-September) and reduce watering in Winter. The Umbrella Plant (Schefflera) is somewhat drought tolerant. |
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Humidity |
Umbrella Plant (Schefflera) enjoy some humidity therefore you can mist yours a few times a week to boost humidity. |
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Temperature |
13-24c is the best temperature for an Umbrella Plant (Schefflera). |
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Fertilizer |
Feed Monthly in the growing season (March-September). |
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Toxicity |
Umbrella Plant (Schefflera) is toxic to both animals and humans, and should be kept out of the reach of pets and small children. |
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Additional Care Information |
Wipe the leaves occasionally to free the Umbrella Plant (Schefflera) of dust and prevent pests. |
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Troubleshooting |
Umbrella Plant (Schefflera) is prone to scale insects, which cause the leaves to be sticky. If this occurs, wipe the leaves and treat with Neem oil. Drooping leaves is due to either over or underwatering. Check your watering schedule and adjust accordingly. If its leaves are dropping off this is a sign there has been a temperature fluctuation. If this has not occurred it could be due to overwatering. If this is the case allow the soil to dry out and reduce your watering frequency going forward. |
The information above is written by Plantila and should be used as a guide only. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need any additional advice. If you have purchased a plant at Plantila that's not doing so well please send us a picture via WhatsApp to 028 42 798478 and we will try to help.