Recognize and treat diseases

Hardly prone to disease

Radiation aralia are usually not susceptible to disease, but are extremely robust. Rather Pests attack this houseplant. This is mainly due to the warm and dry indoor air that troubles this former tropical plant.

How does root rot manifest itself on the Schefflera?

Only one disease can occur. It's called root rot. It is a fungus that has established itself on the plant or at their root area. The roots rot and later the rot spreads to other parts of the plant. The fungus is favored by wetness and can go up to the Schefflera to lead.

You can recognize this disease on your Schefflera by these aspects:

• putrid smell penetrates the earth
• Leaves turn yellow
• Leaf shedding
• wet earth
• The stem base is colored black
• black roots
• black shoots
• poor stature

Act quickly - repot

You can still help your Schefflera in the early stages. However, this requires a good gift of observation. Otherwise the chances of survival are almost nil. If the root rot has progressed too far, you should dispose of your Schefflera.

How to save the plant from initial root rot:

• take out of the pot
• Crumble off wet, putrid smelling earth
• possibly. cut off black roots
• Prepare the pot with fresh earth
• repot

Adjust maintenance - optimize watering

To avoid root rot, you should first use the Schefflera to waterwhen the top layer of soil has dried up. The following applies to this houseplant: It's better to water less than too much. Temporary drought is better tolerated than waterlogging. Also make sure that excess water can drain away unhindered. That means: create drainage and secure drainage holes in the pot.