Umbrella Plants are evergreen tropical shrubs with vigorous growth that easily reach the size of a tree. They’re loved for their elegance and leaves divided into 8 leaflets that, besides being glossy and resilient, resemble the shape of an umbrella. They’re undemanding, easy to care for, and belong to the group of plants capable of helping purify indoor air, having the ability to filter toxins in the small layer of air around them. The ‘Gold Capella’ variety is highly prized for its variegated yellow and green leaves. Like the others, it has a compact appearance, grows vertically (in nature it can reach up to 2m, but not as much in a pot), making it an excellent option to add a touch of tropicality to that corner at home. In some cultures, especially in its native regions, the Schefflera is associated with good luck and prosperity, making it a very popular plant and a perfect choice for a gift, whatever the occasion.<\/p>\n
Scientific name<\/strong>: Schefflera arboricola ‘Gold Capella’<\/em> CUIDADOS<\/strong> Fun fact<\/strong>: The number of leaves on each branch is the basis for its common name in English: in the United States it’s known as “Octopus Tree”, since eight leaves are common and that’s the number of legs an octopus has!<\/p>\n WARNING! Fotografia representativa \u2013 a fotografia apresentada \u00e9 de um exemplar existente em stock no momento da coloca\u00e7\u00e3o do produto no cat\u00e1logo online, pelo que \u00e9 uma refer\u00eancia. A planta fornecida ser\u00e1 similar \u00e0 da foto sendo que, dependendo da fase do ciclo vegetativo em que se encontre, poder\u00e1 variar na forma, apar\u00eancia ou tamanho (ex: outra tonalidade de folha, com ou sem flor\/fruto, etc). A altura referida inclui o vaso pl\u00e1stico que se v\u00ea na fotografia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Umbrella Plants are evergreen tropical shrubs with vigorous growth that easily reach the size of a tree. They’re loved for their elegance and leaves divided into 8 leaflets that, besides being glossy and resilient, resemble the shape of an umbrella. They’re undemanding, easy to care for, and belong to the group of plants capable of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24349,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1438,1439,743],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-91204","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-1-plants","7":"product_cat-indoor-plants","8":"product_cat-plants","10":"first","11":"outofstock","12":"taxable","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/91204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=91204"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=91204"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=91204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Common names<\/strong>: Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Tree, Dwarf Umbrella Tree, Umbrella Tree Gold Capella
Family<\/strong>: Araliaceae<\/em>
Origin<\/strong>: Taiwan and New Guinea
Category<\/strong>: Indoor plants
Approximate height<\/strong>: 100-120cm
Pot diameter<\/strong>: 20 cm<\/p>\n
Light<\/strong>: Needs plenty of indirect\/filtered light. Loves airy and bright rooms. Avoid overly shady environments to not compromise appearance and development. However, it’s important to avoid direct sun exposure, as it can cause leaf burn. A tip: to maintain the plant’s compact shape, rotate it from time to time so it gets light from various angles, growing evenly.
Temperature<\/strong>: Being tropical climate plants, Umbrella Plants prefer mild temperatures and don’t like the cold. That’s why, in our climate, we should keep them indoors. But watch out for cooling\/heating systems – like all plants, they won’t do well with these types of devices nearby.
Watering<\/strong>: Let the soil dry between waterings. Doesn’t appreciate having moist soil for long and is sensitive to waterlogging, so you shouldn’t have a saucer with standing water and must pay attention to decorative pots without drainage (where water can stagnate unnoticed). Regular leaf cleaning is recommended to prevent dust accumulation. Since it’s dense and the leaves are relatively small, making it not an easy task to clean them one by one, you can take the plant to a shower\/bathtub base (or to the garden\/terrace) and give it a shower, cleaning the leaves and watering it all at once.
Fertilization<\/strong>: use fertilizer during the growing season (spring-summer), suitable for green\/indoor plants, and following the label instructions.
Pruning<\/strong>: Only to keep the plant healthy. Remove dry branches and\/or weak leaves.
Not pet-friendly<\/strong>: This plant is toxic to pets.<\/p>\n