Schefflera, also known as the umbrella plant, is a popular houseplant admired for its glossy leaves and elegant upright growth. It is easy to care for and adapts well to indoor environments with stable light and watering routines. Providing bright indirect light and well-draining soil helps the plant stay healthy and vibrant. With occasional pruning and proper watering, Schefflera can grow into a striking indoor tree. This guide covers everything you need to know to care for Schefflera successfully at home.
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1. Echeveria Emerald Ripple
Echeveria 'Emerald Ripple' aka 'Ron Evans' (Van Keppel): A charming hybrid of E. setosa x E. amoena. It has shiny, apple green leaves that are packed together in a tight, cupped rosette. It offsets readily and develops into a tidy clump.
Water during the summer and spring, making sure it has good drainage. Reduce water in the winter as excess water can damage the plant.
Full sun or partial shade.
From stem cuttings or leaf cuttings during spring-autumn
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
2. Echeveria Subalpina Var. Perote
Echeveria Subalpine var. Perote: A lovely species of slender, pointed leaves that tend to stand upright. The rosette is a soft blue color and can get a slight pink blush to the leaf tips when grown in bright sun. The leaves are coated with a powdery, natural wax that protects the plant in full sun and gives it a frosty look.
Water during the summer and spring, making sure it has good drainage. Reduce water in the winter as excess water can damage the plant. It need bright sunlight to maintain their colors and compact rosette form From stem cuttings or leaf cuttings during spring-autumn
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
3. Sedum Donkey's Tail
Sedum Burrito, also known as Burro's Tail or Donkey's Tail Succulent, is native to Mexico. It is an easy-to-grow perennial succulent and can tolerate any types of soil with good drainage. It has rounded and fleshy silver-green leaves that are densely packed on hanging stems.
Detailed care guide here
4. Aeonium Kiwi Haworthia
Aeonium Percarneum (Aeonium "Kiwi") is a drought tolerant succulent with branches of variegated, pointed leaves. Its leaves can have up to 4 colors when grown in ideal condition: green, yellow, white, and red. It grows up to 8 inches and produces bell-shaped flowers in winter. It goes dormant in the summer and grows best in cool shade/ winter time.
Full Sun, Partial Sun.
Porous and well-drained sandy soil.
In winter, water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch, then let drain completely. Avoid letting water sit for too long in the soil to prevent rot and fungal diseases. Reduce watering to a minimum in summer when the plant goes dormant.
You can propagate Aeonium Kiwi from leaf cuttings taken when the plant is in its active period.
Generally non-toxic to humans and animals
USDA Zone from 9a: -6.6 °C (20 °F) to 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F).
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