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Article by: Michael Russell Schefflera is a tropical plant , Park Benches that is commonly kept as an indoor plant. , The Cure for Common Pool Stains They are sold in many different varieties today and can even be kept as a bonsai tree! , Lawn Moles and Proper Lawn Care The Schefflera is relatively easy to care for and makes a great house plant. , The Cure for Common Pool Stains The Schefflera is native to Malaysia and is often referred to as the umbrella tree. , Grow the BEST Tasting Tomatoes There are two main varieties of this tree, , A Few Simple Facts About Purple Martins the Arboricola and the Actinophylla. The Arboricola is the most common type that is kept today and is found in several different forms. The regular Arboricola just has the normal green , Ornamental Aluminum Fences leaves. The Arboricola Renate has green , Marsh Marigold leaves, but they are rippled. The Arboricola Gold Capella has green , Tulip Divisions - Garden Tulips and Their Identities leaves as well as yellow or gold leaves. The Arboricola Trinette has green , Transplanting Tips leaves and cream leaves. New varieties of this plant , Worm Composting Bin are constantly being introduced so you are bound to see other types as well. The Schefflera needs lots of light , Winter Gardening to grow, , the BEST Tasting Tomatoes but it must not be kept in direct sunlight. During the summer, , Deer Ticks it is especially important that no direct sun , Marsh Marigold reaches the plant, , Garden Pond Liners even through the windows. , Marsh Marigold Windows , Southwestern Landscape Art - An Investment? can make the sun , FREE: How You Can Make a Hypertufa Flowerpot even more dangerous. If kept in direct sun, , Pond Liners the leaves of this plant , Deck Swing Buying and Assembling Tips will get burned. It is important that you do not over water , Southwestern Landscape Art - An Investment? this plant , ing a Garden Pond or it will develop root , Your Step By Step Guide To Planting The Perfect Lawn rot. Only water , Gardening it when the soil , Teak Adirondack Chairs is dry. You can water , Winterizing Your Pond this plant , Marsh Marigold from the top or the bottom. If you water , CO2 for 'Free' from the bottom, put the pot , FREE: How You Can Make a Hypertufa Flower in water , How To Build A Garden Bench for about ten minutes and the plant , Transing Tips will take up the water , A Few Simple Facts About Purple Martins that it needs. If you water , A Few Simple Facts About Purple Martins from the top, water , Gardening Basics: Inspecting Your Soil it until the water , Planting a Garden Pond drains through the bottom. If the leaves are turning black, this means that the soil , Gift Ideas for Bird Lovers is staying too wet. If the leaves are wrinkling up, then the plant , A Few Simple Facts About Purple Martins is too dry. Because this is a tropical plant, , CO2 for 'Free' it needs to have moisture , How To Build A Garden Bench in the air. , Exotic Flowers: Luxurious and Impressive for Your Home and Garden Decor You can mist the leaves regularly to provide water , Favorite Tea Herbs to Grow but often this is not enough. This plant , ing a Garden Pond is used to a very humid environment , Oregano: Joy of the Mountain and you will need to supply this water. , Worm Composting Bin The best way to create the humidity for your plant , Flower Gardening is to get a tray and put some pebbles and water , Garden Pond Liners in it. Then set your plant , How To Build A Waterfall on the pebbles. Make sure that the level of the water , Transplanting Tips is below the level of the pebbles and that your plant , Flower Gardening is not sitting in water. , Winter Gardening The water , Lawn Moles and Proper Lawn Care will evaporate and the leaves will get the moisture , National Home Gardening Club they need. Make sure you use a good quality soil , A Quick Overview of Outdoor Hot Tubs that contains plenty of nutrients. You should also use fertilizer according to the instructions on the package. If you want to make sure your leaves do not turn yellow, you can add some liquid iron two to three times a year. The Schefflera is very prone to getting mites. You need to clean the leaves regularly to prevent this. They especially like to live on the underside of the leaves, so be sure you check there. Cleaning the leaves will also prevent dust build up and allow the sun , Lawn Furniture: Wood, Metal, or Plastic? Classy, Convenient, or Cheap? to adequately reach the leaves. To clean it, use a warm, damp washcloth. This plant , Terrace Gardening And Landscaping Ideas is not that hard to keep. The main things to remember are: don't keep the plant , Gardens Provide Peaceful Sanctuaries wet, place , Worm Composting Bin the plant , Ideas for Decorating Your Outdoor Patio Area in a bright area and watch out for mites. Also, don't be scared to prune , Economically Design Your Own Landscape Lighting the Schefflera. It will do fine after pruning. , Online FTD Florists  Your Independent guide to Gardening |
  
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