I have lost all leaves off my umbrella plant. I changed the soil, may sent it in shock. Will it come back?

scheffelera? http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/vi... Cuttings will root in water (clear container) if there are any live pieces left.





Cyperus? http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/vi... Is a water reed that insists on wet feet.





Not really sure what plant you are talking about. Generally changing soil isn't injurious to plants.

I have lost all leaves off my umbrella plant. I changed the soil, may sent it in shock. Will it come back?
Did the leaves yellow before dropping? If so, you overwatered the plant. It probably has root rot now and won't survive. Better off to replace it. And, next time, don't water it so much or leave it sitting in standing water (exterior pot or saucer).

Need help w/umbrella plant?

Umbrella plant is doing beautiful but I don't know how to cut back. All new growth is so full at the very bottom, do I cut back at bottom or at the top? Please help! I don't want to lose the plant.





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Need help w/umbrella plant?
umbrella plant: hope this helps you.

Is an umbrella tree plant poisonous to house cats?

NO. WE HAVE ONE

Is an umbrella tree plant poisonous to house cats?
Here is a list of all plants poisonous to cats.





Almond (Pits of)


Aloe Vera


Alocasia


Amaryllis


Apple (seeds)


Apple Leaf Croton


Apricot (Pits of)


Arrowgrass


Asparagus Fern


Autumn Crocus


Avacado (fuit and pit)


Azalea


Baby's Breath


Baneberry


Bayonet


Beargrass


Beech


Belladonna


Bird of Paradise


Bittersweet


Black-eyed Susan


Black Locust


Bleeding Heart


Bloodroot


Bluebonnet


Box


Boxwood


Branching Ivy


Buckeyes


Buddist Pine


Burning Bush


Buttercup





Cactus, Candelabra


Caladium


Calla Lily


Castor Bean


Ceriman


Charming Dieffenbachia


Cherry (pits, seeds %26amp; wilting leaves)


Cherry, most wild varieties


Cherry, ground


Cherry, Laurel


Chinaberry


Chinese Evergreen


Christmas Rose


Chrysanthemum


Cineria


Clematis


Cordatum


Coriaria


Cornflower


Corn Plant


Cornstalk Plant


Croton


Corydalis


Crocus, Autumn


Crown of Thorns


Cuban Laurel


Cutleaf Philodendron


Cycads


Cyclamen





Daffodil


Daphne


Datura


Deadly Nightshade


Death Camas


Devil's Ivy


Delphinium


Decentrea


Dieffenbachia


Dracaena Palm


Dragon Tree


Dumb Cane





Easter Lily *


Eggplant


Elaine


Elderberry


Elephant Ear


Emerald Feather


English Ivy


Eucalyptus


Euonymus


Evergreen





Ferns


Fiddle-leaf fig


Florida Beauty


Flax


Four O'Clock


Foxglove


Fruit Salad Plant





Geranium


German Ivy


Giant Dumb Cane


Glacier IvyGolden Chain


Gold Dieffenbachia


Gold Dust Dracaena


Golden Glow


Golden Pothos


Gopher Purge





Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy


Heartland Philodendron


Hellebore


Hemlock, Poison


Hemlock, Water


Henbane


Holly


Honeysuckle


Horsebeans


Horsebrush


Horse Chestnuts


Hurricane Plant


Hyacinth


Hydrangea





Indian Rubber Plant


Indian Tobacco


Iris


Iris Ivy





Jack in the Pulpit


Janet Craig Dracaena


Japanese Show Lily *


Java Beans


Jessamine


Jerusalem Cherry


Jimson Weed


Jonquil


Jungle Trumpets





Kalanchoe





Lacy Tree Philodendron


Lantana


Larkspur


Laurel


Lily


Lily Spider


Lily of the Valley


Locoweed


Lupine





Madagascar Dragon Tree


Marble Queen


Marigold


Marijuana


Mescal Bean


Mexican Breadfruit


Miniature Croton


Mistletoe


Mock Orange


Monkshood


Moonseed


Morning Glory


Mother-in Law's Tongue


Morning Glory


Mountain Laurel


Mushrooms


Narcissus


Needlepoint Ivy


Nephytis


Nightshade





Oleander


Onion


Oriental Lily *





Peace Lily


Peach (pits and wilting leaves)


Pencil Cactus


Peony


Periwinkle


Philodendron


Pimpernel


Plumosa Fern


Poinciana


Poinsettia (low toxicity)


Poison Hemlock


Poison Ivy


Poison Oak


Pokeweed


Poppy


Potato


Pothos


Precatory Bean


Primrose


Privet, Common





Red Emerald


Red Princess


Red-Margined Dracaena


Rhododendron


Rhubarb


Ribbon Plant


Rosemary Pea


Rubber Plant





Saddle Leaf Philodendron


Sago Palm


Satin Pothos


Schefflera


Scotch Broom


Silver Pothos


Skunk Cabbage


Snowdrops


Snow on the Mountain


Spotted Dumb Cane


Staggerweed


Star of Bethlehem


String of Pearls


Striped Dracaena


Sweetheart Ivy


Sweetpea


Swiss Cheese plant





Tansy Mustard


Taro Vine


Tiger Lily *


Tobacco


Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves)


Tree Philodendron


Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia


Tulip


Tung Tree





Virginia Creeper





Water Hemlock


Weeping Fig


Wild Call


Wisteria
Reply:If you mean a schefflera, yes, if the cat eats it.

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How do keep an indoor umbrella plant healthy?

Umbrella plants like daylight and they will always turn their leaves towards it.





Water just once a month, ...and turn the plant to face the opposite way of the daylight at the same time, this encourages the leaves to turn back towards the light and encourages growth.





If the plant gets very untidy looking then you are probably over watering it, ...and if the leaves go brown and start to drop then you are not watering it enough.





I have had mine for twenty years and have never fed it with plant food and it is fine.

How do keep an indoor umbrella plant healthy?
i never fed mine very much but i did water every couple of weeks i also used leaf shine and its a very healthy plant. hope this helps
Reply:dont put it up inside it gives you bad luck
Reply:Perhaps we are talking about different umbrella plants. Cyperus is the botanic name for umbrella plants here in New Orleans, La. They are a water plant, live in the water an inch above the tops of their pots. They want full sun. If yours is a cyperus, I would keep its feet wet and in as much sun as you can.
Reply:just water it 2 times a week in the winter and 3 times in the summer and keep it away from heating,sunlight, and too much water, and sponge down the leaves so that they are not dusty Luke warm water helps in this preparation
Reply:let dry out between waterings, fertilize with half solution weekly...or repot with sterilized soil with mild fertilizer added by manufacturer, then stop additional feedings till new soil breaks down....good luck....mine is almost 6 feet tall....

How to repot a large umbrella plant?

Hi:


Of course the first item is to purchase a larger pot.


I recommend to my clients to buy some light weight potting soil. (no bark) Add some vermiculite and some humas to the potting soil. Use some warm water to moisten the soil. This is good for the root system when transfering to a new pot. Make sure you water properly and your Umbrella plant should do fine.





You can also add a little organic mushroom compost to your soil. This is a great organic fertilizer that will last up to one year. It doesn't smell real well but your Umbrella plant will love it!





Good luck to you and if you need any further suggestions, please feel free to contact me at my website. I will link you to my site map as it has many articles, photo, descriptions, tips and techniques on landscape solutions. I will also link you to my landscape solutions blog as it has the latest articles I have put up.





Have a great day!


Kimberly


http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...





http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...

How to repot a large umbrella plant?
they are really tough! don't worry, just put it in a larger container and it will do great
Reply:Two options:


Put it in a larger pot


Remove all soil, some roots and repot in the same pot.
Reply:Find a larger pot add some crocks, (broken plant pots bits), to help the water drainage, then put in a layer of compost. Remove the plant from the old pot, seperate a few of the bottom roots, (to help them spread), place in the new pot, add more compost carefully pressing down round the sides to avoid air pockets and water well.


The plant will quickly adapt and grow better.


If the plant really is too large to re-pot easily then it will benefit by having the top layer of compost removed and replaced with new compost. Don't forget to feed it regularly.

Which plant species is more toxic to cats, Umbrella Tree or Ficus Tree?

We were given two potted indoor trees as a gift. One is an Umbrella Tree, and the other is a Ficus Tree. We want to keep at least one of them, as they are very pretty, but we are worried about our cats.





Our cats have never been known to chew any of our other house plants, but we don't want for one slip-up on their parts to be very toxic or even fatal!





I know some plants are more toxic than others, but maybe someone can shed more light on which (if either plant) is worse.

Which plant species is more toxic to cats, Umbrella Tree or Ficus Tree?
I don't know about the Umbrella Tree, but I have a ficus in my house that my cat nibbles on in the winter and he's suffered no ill effects. The ficus doesn't seem to mind too much either.





When I have some cat grass growing for Destructo-Cat, he leaves my other plants alone.
Reply:idk

Umbrella plant advice?

Umbrella plant?


I cut off a big part of my umbrella plant because I want it to get fuller. Can I re-plant the long piece that cut off? If so, what do I do? Do I have to keep it in water to let it grow roots? Thanks in advance

Umbrella plant advice?
It would be very difficult to get a piece of the umbrella plant stem to root. A better way is to unpot the plant, and carefully remove one of the stems that already has roots growing from it, called division.
Reply:I have had great success in rooting limbs from my umbrella plant I have removed. Rather than put the stem in water, I inserted it into regular potting soil %26amp; kept the soil moist. I also did keep it in the house (in the bathroom as it is a tropical plant, although in general my umbrella plants are on the front porch) It did take about 3 months to root, so it does take some patience.





Good luck!

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What up with my dwarf umbrella tree/plant?

The leaves are all curling up on one of them. The other one keeps losing leaves. Am I killing my plants? :(

What up with my dwarf umbrella tree/plant?
The soil is may be low on nutrients, caused by improper watering (too much water) try adding some manure, and miracle grow is good as well.

Has anyone ever rooted a Hawaiian Umbrella plant (Shefflera Arbicola?) from a cutting?

Please give a brief detail of your experience with this, ie: how long, how much water, what type of soil, light, etc. thanks. I have three cuttings going and two stems air layering as you read this. any advice would be great.

Has anyone ever rooted a Hawaiian Umbrella plant (Shefflera Arbicola?) from a cutting?
NO NEVER
Reply:Wait into the plant is dry and when its completely dry water it but only once a week, it needs full sunlight the kind of soil it needs is shultz potting soil mix, it loves plant food and what it does is it make it into a healthier plant so get it some, they love plastic pots so put it in one! Good luck!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:I killed one once. I have a very dark green thumb

My umbrella plant is losing it's leaves, what I am doing wrong?

It is in a 12 inch pot and since we moved into other house it started losing it's leaves. I thought mabey it wasn't getting enough light so I moved it but it is still losing it's leaves rapidly. I have two bare stems and I am afraid I won't have anything left. I would appreciate any information.

My umbrella plant is losing it's leaves, what I am doing wrong?
Did something spill into the soil? Are you overwatering the plant possibly or not enough? You should try and figure out what changed from this house to the last. The one thing that I have seen in the past is filtered windows in the house block the type of light the plant actually needs to grow. Could this be the case?





Cheers and good luck!
Reply:your killing it
Reply:umm, winter is coming, lots of plants do this, even inside plants.

My umbrella Plant has little white spots on some of its leaves?

Is it infected.....how do I fix it?

My umbrella Plant has little white spots on some of its leaves?
Could be mealy bugs-they look like little white puffs. Safer 's insecticidal soap works. Spray well outside all over plant. This is not a systemic(absorbed through leaves) but a contact spray.I think it may be organic, if you care, but it does not smell badly. I also use it for brown scale which loves indoor plants.





Spray once then again in three days. Good luck.
Reply:Would Light oiling of the leaf surface help this recurrent problem?? Report It

Reply:Do u know of any other effective home remedy for the white spots on the monstera leaves Report It


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There are tiny green oval shaped bugs on my Schefflera (hawaiian Umbrella plant). Can you help with ID?

I just noticed that quite a few of the leaves on my large schefflera have tiny oval shaped light green bugs, a little smaller than a sesame seed. There are a some on top of the leaves and some under and they seem to prefer the younger leaves. What are they and how can I get rid of them? It should be noted that I had the plant on the back deck for a couple of months near a huge Hydrangea hedge and just brought it in 2 weeks ago.

There are tiny green oval shaped bugs on my Schefflera (hawaiian Umbrella plant). Can you help with ID?
Yep I agree, sounds like Aphids (size of a grain of rice). Aphids are attracted to the color yellow, so you could - set out a yellow bowl of soapy water - get a yellow sticky trap - 2 chemical insecticides (Systemic-usually applied in spring and work inside the plant- when the Aphids suck out the plant sap (it's what there purpose is) they will die quickly from ingesting the insecticide or Contact insecticide as stated will kill on contact. You will have to see what is available, but follow product instructions.-Natural insecticides, Pyrethrum or Rotenone are made from other plants.


So there you are. Good luck!
Reply:they are the oval sladerhiaven green fly, there has been plagues of them this year due to the warm mucky climate,, dilute some washing up liquid into a spray can and spray under and over the leaves and shoots, no harm to the plant but they will go away,,


let me know how you get on,,


thanks
Reply:Maybe aphids. Spray them with soapy water.

What is the ideal fertilizer mixture for a shefflera (Hawaiian umbrella plant?

If you know the ratio in 20-20-20 form give that please.

What is the ideal fertilizer mixture for a shefflera (Hawaiian umbrella plant?
A Yahoo search for "schefflera care" (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 68 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find the information you seek.





Good luck with your search.
Reply:You are better off using organic plant food for a schefflera. Is it


in a pot or the ground? Try Hasta-Gro.


Scheffleras are notorious for mites. Try spraying them with liquid seaweed UNDER the leaves.

Why are the leaves on my umbrella plant turning black?

i bought this thing about a week ago, and since putting it in a window--i haven't trans-potted it yet-- the topmost leaves are turning black and falling off. help!

Why are the leaves on my umbrella plant turning black?
Maybe it is getting too hot/cold near the window..the light from the window maybe too intense for it..trying moving it away from the window..also definately re-pot it so that it goes into fresh, well draining soil.
Reply:How did you get this plant home? If you put a large plant in the back of a pickup or sticking part of it out a window if it doesn't fit in a car. The wind hitting a plant..tree ...shrub going down the road will burn it. Cut offf the black .. it will only make the plant bushier.
Reply:too wet? not enough light? getting a draft? over a heat vent?

My umbrella plant has a few leaves that have brown spots on them and tiny black specs??

I have had this plant for years it has beautiful new growth and now I see that some of the older leaves have brown spots and black specs that feel like little bumps and will wipe off! Help, what is this %26amp; what do I do??

My umbrella plant has a few leaves that have brown spots on them and tiny black specs??
HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR WATERING PATTERN THIS WILL CAUSE YOUR LEAVES TO TURN YOU MIGHT HAVE A BUG INFESTATION LOOK UNDER YOUR LEAVES AND SEE IF YOU HAVE TINY LITTLE BUGS CRAWLING YOU NEED TO REMOVE THESE LEAVES THAT ARE TURNING AS THEY MAY INFECT THE PLANT THIS SOUNDS LIKE A GROWING MOLD OR FUNGUS CONDITION BUT UNLESS I SEE CAN NOT BE 100 PERCENT SURE BIT IF YOU DO SEE BUGS YOU NEED TO TAKE YOUR PLANT OUT SIDE AND WASH EACH LEAVE DOWN WITH A SOLUTION OF JOY DISH WASHING AND WARM WATER DO THIS TO EACH LEAVE INFECTED OR NOT AND ALSO TRY TO GET THE STEM AS WELL THIS MAY SOUND CRAZY BUT IT TRULY DOES WORK GOOD LUCK
Reply:it sounds like you have a fungus. go to the local garden shop and buy a fungicide.

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Over watered umbrella plant - what to do?

My umbrella plant has been overwater (not by me!) and he's still looking sickly, weeks later, only now I'm told he's looking worse. Is there anything that can be done? I'm going to try repotting him in something bigger with some miracle grow (as many of his leaves fell off) and adding much more soil to absorb some water. Can anyone help me on this, as I'm just guessing on what to do to get him better?

Over watered umbrella plant - what to do?
I think you should not pot up to a bigger container, because if the roots are rotting this will add to the problem. I would water only when the soil dries down well, and you may get more root growth. I think fertilizer is not indicated, it may make things worse. Make sure you have drainage and let nature do its job. If the roots are rotted and the stem gets it you may lose the plant. If that happens, you may be able to save the top by air layering, a method of propagation. I will send you a link with instructions. If you see the stem getting soft and dark, it will indicate rot, and all may be lost. If the plant recovers you'll know by new top growth. The rest of the stem will be hard to grow new leaves on. Good luck.


http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/exten...
Reply:Leave it alone for awhile; letting it dry out some. Lots of plants get overwatered once in awhile, it will come back if you give it some time. Most people do too much to their plants; you may consider this.
Reply:Repot. Put plenty of drainage pebbles in the bottom. It is quite resilient, so even if you lose some leaves, it will bounce back.
Reply:what kind of umbrella plant, I have one that I grow in my pond


(underwater)

Are the leaves of umbrella plant poison to cockatoo,if digested?

my cockatoo got into a n umbrella plant,and shred some leaves. i hope she didn't eat any of it.can anyone tell me if it is poison to my parrot

Are the leaves of umbrella plant poison to cockatoo,if digested?
I think so. Get to a vet quickly. It doesn't have to be an avian vet.
Reply:Yes, umbrella plant is toxic to your parrot. You should take your bird to your vet and let them know exactly what plant it was so they can treat it immediately.





For future reference, here is a list of all toxic plants in alphabetical order for you;





ARUM LILY


AMARYLLIS


ARALIA


ARROWHEAD VINE


AUTUMN CROCUS


AUSTRALIAN


FLAMETREE


AUSTRALIAN UMBRELLA TREE


AVOCADO


AZALEA


BANEBERRY


BEANS: (CASTOR, HORSE, FAVA, BROAD, GLORY, SCARLET RUNNER, MESCAL, NAVY, PREGATORY


BIRD OF PARADISE


BISHOP'S WEED


BLACK LAUREL


BLACK LOCUST


BLEEDING HEART OR DUTCHMAN'S BREECHES


BLOODROOT


BLUEBONNET


BLUEGREEN ALGAE


BOXWOOD


BRACKEN FERN


BUCKTHORN


BULB FLOWERS: (AMARYLLIS, DAFFODIL, NARCISSUS, HYACINTH %26amp; IRIS)


BURDOCK


BUTTERCUP


CACAO


CAMEL BUSH


CASTOR BEAN


CALADIUM


CANA LILY


CARDINAL FLOWER


CHALICE (TRUMPET VINE)


CHERRY TREE


CHINA BERRY TREE


CHRISTMAS CANDLE


CLEMATIS ( VIRGINIA BOWER)


CLIVIA


COCKLEBUR


COFFEE (SENNA)


COFFEE BEAN (RATTLEBUSH, RATTLE BOX %26amp;


COFFEEWEED


CORAL PLANT


CORIANDER


CORNCOCKLE


COYOTILLO


COWSLIP


CUTLEAF PHILODENDRON


DAFFODIL


DAPHNE


DATURA STRAMONIUM (ANGEL'S TRUMPET)


DEATH CAMUS


DELPHINIUM


DEVIL'S IVY


DIEFFENBACHIA (DUMB CANE)


ELDERBERRY


ELEPHANT EAR (TARO)


ENGLISH IVY


ERGOT


EUCALYPTUS (DRIED, DYED OR TREATED IN


LORAL ARRANGEMENTS)


EUONYMUS (SPINDLE TREE)


EUPHORBIA CACTUS


FALSE HELLEBORE


FLAME TREE


FELT PLANT (MATERNITY, AIR %26amp; PANDA


LANTS)


FIG (WEEPING)


FIRE THORN


FLAMINGO FLOWER


FOUR O'CLOCK


FOXGLOVE


GLOTTIDIUM


GOLDEN CHAIN


GRASS: (JOHNSON, SORGHUM , SUDAN %26amp; BROOM CORN)


GROUND CHERRY


HEATHS: (KALMIA, LEUCOTHO, PEIRES, RHODODENDRON, MTN. LAUREL , BLACK LAUREL , ANDROMEDA %26amp; AZALEA)


HELIOTROPE


HEMLOCK: (POISON %26amp; WATER)


HENBANE


HOLLY


HONEYSUCKLE


HORSE CHESTNUT


HORSE TAIL


HOYA


HYACINTH


HYDRANGEA


IRIS


IVY: (ENGLISH %26amp; OTHERS)


JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT


JASMINE (JESSAMINE)


JERUSALEM CHERRY


JIMSONWEED


JUNIPER


KY. COFFEE TREE


LANTANA (RED SAGE)


LARKSPUR


LILY OF THE VALLEY


LILY, ARUM


LOBELIA


LOCOWEED (MILK VETCH)


LOCUSTS, BLACK/ HONEY


LORDS %26amp; LADIES (CUCKOOPINT)


LUPINE


MALANGA


MARIJUANA (HEMP)


MAYAPPLE (MANDRAKE)


MEXICAN BREADFRUIT


MEXICAN POPPY


MILKWEED, COTTON BUSH


MISTLETOE


MOCK ORANGE


MONKSHOOD


MOONSEED


MORNING GLORY


MTN. LAUREL


MUSHROOMS, AMANITA


MYRTLE


NARCISSUS


NETTLES


NIGHTSHADES: (DEADLY, BLACK, GARDEN, WOODY, BITTERSWEET, EGGPLANT, JERUSALEM CHERRY)


OAK


OLEANDER


OXALIS


PARSLEY


PEACE LILY


PERIWINKLE


PHILODENDRONS: ( SPLIT LEAF, SWISS CHEESE, HEART- LEAF)


PIGWEED


POINCIANA


POINSETTIA


POISON IVY


POISON HEMLOCK


POISON OAK: (WESTERN %26amp; EASTERN)


POKEWEED


POTATO SHOOTS


POTHOS


PRIVET


PYRACANTHA


RAIN TREE


RANUNCULUS, BUTTERCUP


RAPE


RATTLEBOX, CROTALARIA


RED MAPLE


RED SAGE (LANTANA)


RHUBARB LEAVES


RHODODENDRONS


ROSARY PEA SEEDS


SAND BOX TREE


SKUNK CABBAGE


SORREL (DOCK)


SNOW DROP


SPURGES: (PENCIL TREE, SNOW-ON-MTN, CANDELABRA, CROWN OF THORNS)


STAR OF BETHLEHEM


SWEET PEA


SWISS CHEESE PLANT (MONSTERA)


TANSY RAGWORT


TOBACCO


UMBRELLA PLANT


VETCH: HAIRY/COMMON


VIRGINIA CREEPER


WATTLE


WEEPING FIG


WHITE CEDAR, CHINA BERRY


WISTERIA


YEWS


YELLOW JASMINE





Hope this helps for the future!
Reply:There are several plants with the common name "Umbrella plant." If yours is a house plant, it's most likely a Schefflera, and is non-toxic (assuming it isn't full of nasty chemicals from the grower, as many comercially grown house plants are). However, several other "umbrella plants" (e.g., Podophyllum species) are extremely toxic.





Do a Google Images search to identify your plant.

Umbrella plant is not absorbing water?

I watered my umbrella plant the day before yesterday and all the water stayed on top of the soil. Today, there is still some water floating on top. My plant looks great. Any advice? Does this mean the plant is dying?

Umbrella plant is not absorbing water?
It sounds as though a crust has formed on top of the soil. I've seen this happen to plants that dont get alot of water, but then umbrella plants only like a little water at a time.





I would try watering it just a tiny bit every other day to keep the soil moist. It will absorbe and hold more water after several days.


Good luck.
Reply:The problem may be with the soil you are using and not the plant. Is the soil maybe too thick or clay-like? Try repotting in a thinner soil mix so that the water can penetrate the soil and reach the roots of your plant.
Reply:Did you over water it sometimes if you do that the water wont go away for a bit.Or if your plant is in good shape maby its only drinks a little water.

I am needing information on how to 'start' an umbrella plant.?

Someone gave me a start off of their umbrella plant today, but I dont know how to get it to root. I have a large branch and part of the base of the stem. The person that gave it to me said that she had heard to just stick it in soil and it will grow...I dont quite buy it though. Does anyone know? Thanks!

I am needing information on how to 'start' an umbrella plant.?
Besides propagation by seed, the Umbrella plant has an unusual means of vegetative reproduction. The plant’s stems are relatively weak and tend to crimp and bend over when subjected to even the slightest pressure. This results in the stem apex and leaves being submerged in water, or at least contacting the moist marsh soil. Soon after, the bent stem sends out roots and shoots from beneath its leaves, establishing a new plant.





This can be easily duplicated at home by cutting a whole stem from the plant, removing the leaf tips and lower stem to make it more manageable, and placing what remains upside down in a glass of water. One can follow the development of the new plant over the next several weeks. Eventually potted into soil, the plant will grow rapidly into a graceful specimen. It is perfect for the indoor gardener who overwaters, since the Umbrella plant requires a saturated soil and does best if a saucer placed under the pot is kept filled with water.

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What kind of shefflera/umbrella plant is this?

It looks just like a shefflerra/umbrella plant but has beautiful, natural yellow speckles/freckles splashed all over the leaves.

What kind of shefflera/umbrella plant is this?
this?...





http://images.google.com/images?q=scheff...





if it's really 'freckles' look at 'auccuba'... not exactly like schefflera, but close....





http://images.google.com/images?hl=en%26amp;rl...
Reply:If you are speaking about pond plants, I would suggest to visit my site for many pictures and descriptions.


You may find your answer.
Reply:Sounds like a varigated version.
Reply:who knows

Anyone know if the umbrella tree and dwarf umbrella plant are toxic?

Tree is brassia actinophylla and plant is trinettea dwarf umbrella. Thanks so much! I could not find if they were toxic or not.

Anyone know if the umbrella tree and dwarf umbrella plant are toxic?
http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/ce/...





http://www.thepoop.com/poisonous.asp





Both are Poisonous
Reply:Schefflera actinophylla - synonym Brassia actinophylla : Umbrella Tree or Schefflera


Native to: Australia and New Guinea. This old time favorite has been a staple of the house plant industry for decades. The fast growing "Umbrella Tree" is easy to keep and over time...can grow to the ceiling.





Parts can be "difficult" but not the whole plant. One site said don't let your rabbits eat any (1) (LOL). One site listed it as toxic (2) One site listed it as a outdoor nuisance plant (3).





so, quick and dirty.....both are toxic.
Reply:I have both. Living in Sydney they thrive.


The umbrella tree grows in a pot %26amp; is over 7 foot tall


It is poisonous to small animals. If you've got pet birds don't put them near these trees.

Umbrella plant?

I cut off a big part of my umbrella plant because I want it to get fuller. Can I re-plant the long piece that cut off? If so, what do I do? Do I have to keep it in water to let it grow roots? Thanks in advance.

Umbrella plant?
If you're referring to Cyperus alternifolius, a foliage plant that's probably the most common houseplant of the few plants called "umbrella plant", you can propagate it through cuttings. Keep the cuttings in water until they root, then transplant them to soil.