Causes and Solutions for Yellowing, Blackening and Dropping Leaves of Schefflera

  Schefflera, also known as umbrella tree, is a common foliage plant. Whether as a household green plant or an outdoor green plant, Schefflera is the best choice for green plant care. Schefflera leaves can not only absorb nicotine released by tobacco, but can also be used to absorb formaldehyde after a house renovation. It is an excellent plant for purifying indoor air. Although Schefflera is easy to grow, once care problems arise, it can give you a headache in no time!

  What should you do when Schefflera leaves turn yellow, blacken and drop?

  The main causes of yellowing, blackening and dropping of Schefflera leaves are long-term placement in a dark place, frequent watering, and indoor temperatures below 15 degrees.

  Solutions:

  1. Schefflera likes a semi-shady environment. Place it in a spot with light; especially in winter, it can also be placed in a sunny position. Schefflera is fairly drought-tolerant, so never water it too frequently (once every 10 days is best). Schefflera has poor cold tolerance, so in winter try to move the plant back indoors to prevent cold damage.

  2. The main reasons Schefflera leaves turn black are that during the growing period the plant goes for a long time without sunlight, the ventilation conditions are poor, and it may also be due to overwatering. The main solution is to place the Schefflera in a well-lit, well-ventilated spot for care, cut off the leaves that have already turned black, and the blackening of the Schefflera leaves will gradually recover.

  Of course, there are also these situations that cause the leaves of potted Schefflera to turn yellow, blacken and drop: the potting soil is not breathable, and overwatering causes root rot; poor environmental ventilation and too-weak light.

  Care suggestion: loosen the potting soil a little, place it outdoors for half a year, and water by the principle of letting it dry and get moist.

  1. Schefflera likes a semi-shady environment. Never place it in a dark place, especially in winter; insufficient sunlight combined with overly frequent watering can very easily cause large areas of leaf yellowing and leaf drop.

  2. Schefflera is fairly drought-tolerant. Watering once every 10 days is best. Watering too often can very easily cause large areas of leaf drop and breed many pests and diseases, with many aphids appearing on the undersides of the leaves.

  3. Schefflera has poor cold tolerance. In winter the indoor temperature should not be lower than 15 degrees, otherwise the whole potted plant will be damaged by cold and will be very difficult to bring back to life.

  4. Never fertilize Schefflera haphazardly; it can very easily cause large areas of soil hardening.