These were the good ole days. I dunno wats happening. The plant has lost all the leaves. I have tried watering, fertilizers, sun, changing the plaatic pot to an earthen one. Still not able to arrest its fall. Could somebody pls suggest? Thanks in advance. Ayush
G'day ayush...it looks like you've got a Schefflera of some sort, maybe S. arboricola? Leaf drop with these plants occur from overwatering, low humidity or excessive cold temperatures. Is it cold over there at the moment? Ed
Thanks Edeligh for yr prompt reply and a very good day to yu too. The temp. here is around 95 °F / 35 °C. And humidity around 47%. So the weather conditions are ok. Is there specify fertilizer that might help?
This is not a fertilizer, but I have used a product called "Superthrive" on many dying plants (not from overwatering). I have seen plants labled dead by others, come back to life after using Superthrive. You can buy it online, and I've bought it on eBay also. Use this in addition to a fertilizer, not instead. Hope it works for you. Good Luck!
Ayush...I might be going out on a limb here (pardon the pun!!) but i think the humidity is too low...try atmospheric spraying the plant (in the morning) but do NOT fertilise the plant. AA is right, bring it back to life but do not fertilize, good luck...Is it winter or summer right now Ed
Ed, I think you may be right about the humidity. It had crossed my mind at two points. The only thing which kept me from going that route is that I own, what appers to be this plant, and honestly it has tolerated just about everything but soggy soil. It will drop leaves anytime it gets too wet. On a note with the spraying: I also put one or two drops of Superthrive in my spray bottle and spray the undersides of the leaves. I do this with newly transferred plants and "needy" plants. If humidity is the problem, you can also sit the plant on a dish filled with water and rocks (so the plant can't suck the water up). I know this seems like common sense (don't ask me how I learned this one), but never spray your leaves in bright sunlight, unless you want to see your leaves get sunburn. Good Luck.
