How to tend a Schefflera octophylla

Also known as: Aralia heptaphylla (L.) Willd. ex Spreng., Aralia octonata Stokes, Aralia octophylla Lour., Paratropia cantoniensis Hook. & Arn., Schefflera atrifoliata R.H.Miao, Schefflera choganhensis Harms, Schefflera heptaphylla (L.) Frodin, Schefflera octophylla (Lour.) Harms, Schefflera rubriflora C.J.Tseng & G.Hoo, Sciodaphyllum heptaphyllum (L.) C.L.Hitchc., Agalma lutchuense Nakai, Agalma octophyllum (Lour.) Seem., Aralia octophylla var. cantonensis Lour., Heptapleurum octophyllum (Lour.) Benth. ex Hance, Heptapleurum rubriflorum (C.J.Tseng & G.Hoo) Y.F.Deng

Watering

Likes wet environments, keep it relatively wet rather than dry, reduce watering in winter

Sunlight

Relatively resistant to shade, likes half shade environments

Soil

Peat mixed with coarse sand soil

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, in March to September, fertilize once to twice a month

Pruning

Remove dead and yellowish leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Subtropical rainforests
Category
Araliaceae, Schefflera
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Foliage plants, sometimes flowers in November-December, yellow green flowers
Flower colors
Leaf color dark green
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