Schefflera esculenta, also known as Bayonetia microphylla, Chinese peach leaf, seven-leaf rotten, dog's foot and hoof, hand tree, seven-bark and seven-leaf rattan. It is distributed in Taiwan Province, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and other places, and is a tree or shrub of Liriodendron in Araliaceae.
Is schefflera afraid of cold?
Schefflera esculenta is afraid of cold. Aesculus schefflera is very easy to freeze to death if it is placed in an environment without heating. However, it can also spend the winter in the north, just need to take some warm measures to avoid freezing to death in the cold winter.
How cold-resistant is schefflera esculenta?
Schefflera esculenta is not cold-tolerant. In winter, the overwintering temperature should not be lower than 12℃, and it is better to control the temperature at 20 ~ 28℃. In summer, the temperature should not be higher than 30℃. At this time, attention should be paid to ventilation. If necessary, water should be sprayed on the surrounding ground to increase the humidity of the surrounding air, so that the schefflera esculenta can grow better.
How does schefflera go through the winter?
1, temperature
Aesculus schefflera is more common in South Asia, and its suitable growth temperature is 20-28℃. If schefflera esculenta is planted in the cold north, it is necessary to take corresponding measures to make it safe for the winter.
Winter cultivation, it is best to keep indoors, and keep the room temperature not lower than 10℃, otherwise frostbite may occur.
2. Increase the light
Put it in the sunny place with sufficient light and strengthen photosynthesis, so as to prevent abnormal conditions of plants during dormancy.
3. Reduce watering
In winter, the temperature is low, and the evaporation of water is also slow, so a small amount of water can be used every 7 days to keep the basin soil slightly moist.
4. Reduce fertilization
When maintaining in winter, apply as little or no fertilizer as possible, and then increase the amount of fertilizer to promote the germination of new leaves when the plants enter the peak growth period next spring.