How to care for your Schefflera
Use these instructions to care for a Schefflera. This guide will tell you how to water a Schefflera; its light, temperature, humidity preferences and any additional care it might need to help it grow.
Schefflera Amate
Your Schefflera Amate prefers bright indirect light, but can tolerate lower light conditions as well. Rotate your plant around once a month–as it grows it leans towards the light. This will keep it looking full and even.
Water your Schefflera Amate thoroughly when the soil is about 75% dry. This is a very hardy plant and doesn’t mind if you miss a watering occasionally.
Your Schefflera Amate will do great in average household humidity, but will benefit from any added humidity you can give it. Boost humidity by misting often, placing a humidifier nearby, or using a pebble tray.
Your Schefflera Amate prefers temperatures between 60-80 degrees. Avoid temperatures below 50 degrees, as this could shock the plant and lead to leaf damage.
Feed your Schefflera Amate once a month during spring and summer with a general houseplant fertilizer diluted to half strength.
This plant is toxic to humans and pets. If the leaves are cut open, the sap inside can cause minor skin irritation. Wear gloves when pruning or repotting your plant to be safe. If ingested, it can cause mouth and digestive irritation.
If you want to keep your Schefflera Amate small in size or a specific shape, feel free to prune it at any time. Use a clean pair of pruning shears and wear gloves. Be sure not to trim more than 30% of the plant–any more may shock your Schefflera.
Schefflera Arboricola
Your Schefflera Arboricola prefers bright indirect light but can tolerate lower light conditions as well. Rotate your plant a half-turn once a month. This will help it grow evenly and upright as it grows it leans towards the light. This will keep it looking full and even.
Water your Arboricola thoroughly when the top 75% of soil is dry. Allow the water to run out of the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot, discarding any water that flows into the saucer. Your Schefflera is a very hardy plant and doesn’t mind if you occasionally wait too long between waterings.
Your Arboriacola will do great in average household humidity but will benefit from any added humidity you can give it. Boost humidity by misting often, placing a humidifier nearby, or using a pebble tray.
This plant prefers temperatures between 60-80 degrees. Avoid temperatures below 50 degrees, as this could shock the plant and damage the foliage.
Feed your plant once a month during spring and summer with a general houseplant fertilizer diluted to half the recommended strength.
This plant is toxic to humans and pets. If the leaves are cut open, the sap inside can cause minor skin irritation. Wear gloves when pruning or repotting your plant to be safe. If ingested, it can cause mouth and digestive irritation.
If you want to keep your Schefflera Arboricola small in size or a specific shape, feel free to prune it at any time with sharp, clean shears. Be sure not to trim more than 30% of the plant–any more may shock your Schefflera. Wipe the foliage down with a damp cloth every so often to remove dust accumulation on the leaves.
