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Schefflera

Schefflera

Umbrella plant

DifficultyVery easy
SeasonYear-round
FoliageA perennial

Meaning

An easy harmony, rising step by step

Leaves like little hands. Shade-tolerant, drought-tolerant, and very tough.

The sap contains calcium oxalate and is toxic to cats and dogs.

Light

Bright, indirect light. It takes some shade.

Water

Water when it dries

Temperature

15-30°C, not below 5°C

Feed

Once a month in spring and summer

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it somewhere indoors with indirect light
  2. When the top of the soil is dry, water it through

Day to day

  • If it gets too tall, cut the top. More branches come.
  • Turn the pot now and then so it grows even

Common questions

The leaves are dropping one by one?

Usually the light is too dim, or you're watering too much. Move it somewhere brighter and water less.

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Get a nudge when it’s time to water or change the vase water, and keep a diary for each plant, in the PetalPal app. Search “PetalPal” on the App Store or Google Play.