Hi everyone,
I had bought this plant during summer time and left it outside, it was healthy and thriving outside in the summer weather. I live in Canada and the plant would simply die now if I left it outside. So I brought it inside and ever since then, the leafs have been turning brown and falling out. I don't know what to do, I really don't want to kill this beautiful plant
by meliopoo
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Nearly all my plants drop some leaves when they come in for the winter. Make sure it’s getting as much light as possible. A grow light should help if you want to get one. It should be the bottom most leaves on whatever branch. The top 20% of the leaves account for about 80% of photosynthesis energy; so it’s perfectly fine for it to drop some of the less efficient leaves.
Yup, it needs more light. Even basic, green *Heptapleurum arboricola* loses some leaves in darkness. And yours is variegated one which means it needs even more light.
You are over watering it
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omg that leaf drop is just your plant adjusting to being inside! mine did the same thing last winter. try placing it near a window and mist it a bit to help with the dry indoor air.
Try a grow light and a humidifier. Scheffleras always drop some leaves all winter though.
As others have said, it needs more light. It went from having 100% sky to 0% sky; put it as close as possible to your brightest window, preferably south or west facing, and yes, if you can, get a grow light. It’ll be fine then!
Thats sad, i have mine outside and is a very hard plant, but im in subtropical.