Plant Specifications

Dwarf Umbrella Plant Care

Light Requirement

•  Plants are medium light plants, which means that they need bright but indirect light.
• A common complaint about dwarf umbrella is that they get leggy and floppy.
• This problem is caused by too little light.
• Making sure that you are growing schefflera in the right kind of light will help prevent leggy growth. On the other side, you do not want to place a schefflera houseplant in direct, bright light, as this will burn the leaves.

Soil

• Plant schefflera in a rich, loose potting media with moist compost.
• A well-draining sandy loam soil with an acidic to slightly alkaline pH is ideal.
• Avoid planting dwarf umbrella plant in a location where the soil becomes too wet or waterlogged.

Watering

• Be aware that watering correctly will help to keep your schefflera houseplant healthy.
• To water correctly, wait until the soil in the pot dries out and then thoroughly soak the soil when you water.
• Often, people will over water their schefflera plant and this will eventually kill it.
• Yellow leaves that fall off the plant is a sign that you may be watering too much.

Application of Fertilizer

You do not need to fertilize your dwarf umbrella plant, but if you would like to, you can give it a half solution water soluble fertilizer once a year.

Re-potting

• Repotting a Schefflera should be done when the container is crowded. In the wild, in-ground plants can reach 8 feet (2 m.) in height but you can easily keep it smaller by tip pruning. Transplanting a potted Schefflera will encourage new growth and keep the root system happy.

Uses of Dwarf Umbrella Plant