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is scheffelera(not sure how to spell)ok too use. i saw it at home depot. it was some kind of morph of it. it was a yellow and green or black (don't remember) thanks
-Dillon

i love my umbrella scheffelera. its a great plant to use but just to make sure we're talking about the same plant its got nine leaves and is green or green with white highlight.

-jonathan

Scheffelera is fine but the varigrated scheffelera like you are talking about tends to lose a lot of leaves with a big Cham crawling around in it. Go with the Scheffelera Amate or umbrella plant. This one has much larger broader leaves and stalks that can stand to a larger Cham's powerful grip. You can also drip water into it everyday without causing root rot.

When you get your plant, shower it down thoroughly before using it and then let it sit for two weeks before you let your Cham on it. This effectively end the half life of most pesticides.