How to grow Schefflera schefflera? Things to note when growing Schefflera schefflera

Schefflera is a green foliage plant. It is evergreen and has a high ornamental value. It can purify indoor air and remove formaldehyde in the air. It is a green plant that many people like to grow indoors. But how can this plant be grown well? What should be paid attention to when growing it? If you want to learn more about this knowledge, you can take a look at my detailed introduction to its cultivation methods below.

How to cultivate Schefflera

1. Prepare nutrient soil

When growing Schefflera, it is necessary to provide it with suitable nutrient soil. This plant likes breathable, loose and fertile sandy soil. It is best to choose peat soil and compound leaf soil, and then add an appropriate amount of river sand and a small amount of base fertilizer to prepare the nutrient soil.

2. Temperature and sunlight

When cultivating Schefflera, you must pay attention to temperature and sunlight. This plant likes to grow in a warm environment of 15 to 25 degrees. If the growth environment is below five degrees, it will lose its leaves due to the low temperature. Schefflera is a plant that likes a semi-shady environment. When cultivating it, you must pay attention to the sunlight conditions. It only needs to be exposed to 4 to 5 hours of direct sunlight every day. It must not be placed in direct strong light.

Precautions for breeding Schefflera

1. Watering and fertilizing

When growing Schefflera, you must pay attention to watering and fertilizing. This plant will enter a dormant state after entering winter, so stop watering and fertilizing at this time. In spring, summer and autumn, you should water it every 3 to 4 days, but do not allow water to accumulate in the flowerpot. In spring and summer every year, you can provide Schefflera with sufficient fertilizer, fertilizing it every 20 days. You can choose a compound fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

2. Pruning

In the process of breeding Schefflera, we should also pay attention to its plant shape pruning, only in this way can it make its plant shape more beautiful and have higher ornamental value. Schefflera will also shed leaves during its growth. If its leaves fall off too much and bare branches appear, you can cut them off directly at this time, which can promote the growth of new branches.