Dwarf Umbrella Tree
Care
- Lighting: bright to sunny, the green leaved forms also do good in light shade
- Soil: a regular potting mix
- Watering: allow to moderately dry between the waterings
- Feeding: monthly from spring to late summer with a standard liquid fertilizer,
new bought or recently repotted Dwarf Umbrella Trees don’t need to be fed for the first year - Temperature: average warmth the year round, the variegated cultivars need a winter minimum of 15 °C/59 °F and the green forms are tolerating 12 °C/53 °F
- Propagation: cuttings
Lighting: The variegated cultivars grow best if placed bright to sunny. The green leaved forms also do good in light shade.
Soil: Regular potting mixes for indoor plants or herbs can be used. I’m using peat free vegetable or herb mixes for most of my container plants.
Watering: Let approximately 3/4 of the soil dry out between the waterings.
Feeding: If the Dwarf Umbrella Tree is in active growth – from spring to late summer – a standard liquid fertilizer can be given monthly.
Don’t feed fresh bought or recently repotted plants for the first year.
Temperature: Schefflera arboricola likes it warm the year round with a winter minimum of 15 °C/59 °F for the variegated cultivars and 12 °C/53 °F for the green leaved forms.
Propagation: Cuttings root after 2 to 4 weeks.
Profile
The Dwarf Umbrella Tree (Schefflera arboricola) is native to China and Taiwan. In its natural habitat it can reach up to 4 meters in height.
Hedera helix
Polyscias scutellaria