Why does the leaves of Schefflera produce oil? Schefflera withered and its branches dried up and its leaves fell off

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1. Where is Schefflera chinensis mainly distributed?

2. Why do the leaves of Schefflera produce oil?

3. Schefflera withered, branches dried up and leaves fell off

Where is Schefflera mainly distributed?

Schefflera chinensis, palmate compound leaves, 7 to 8 lanceolate leaflets, dark green, distribution area: Schefflera chinensis is native to the South Pacific Islands, introduced to Britain in 1658, and later expanded to Europe and America. It is distributed in Oceania and Africa, and mainly distributed in Tibet (Zayu), Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian and Taiwan in China. It is a common plant in evergreen broad-leaved forests in tropical and subtropical regions, and sometimes grows on sunny slopes at an altitude of 100 to 2,100 meters. It is also distributed in Japan, Vietnam and India.

Why do the leaves of Schefflera produce oil?

1. The oil in the leaves of Schefflera is an oily substance produced by scale insects that damage the leaves.

2. Schefflera arboricola, also known as duck's foot wood, is a plant of the genus Schefflera in the Araliaceae family. The flowers of Schefflera arboricola are light yellow, small and difficult to distinguish between male and female. It is commonly known as "gongmu" in Taiwanese folks, and is written as "Jiangmou" because of its homophonic pronunciation in Taiwanese. This species is a source of nectar in southern China in winter. The wood is soft and is used as a matchstick and raw material for making steamers. The leaves and root bark are used for folk medicine to treat influenza, trauma, and other diseases.

3. Scale insects are insects of the order Homoptera and family Coccidiidae. Female scale insects are wingless, and their legs and antennae are degenerate. Male scale insects have a pair of soft wings, well-developed legs and antennae, piercing-sucking mouthparts, and most of them have wax on their bodies.

Schefflera withered, branches dried up and leaves fell off

1. This plant prefers a semi-shaded environment and should never be placed in a dark place, especially in winter. Insufficient sunlight and too frequent watering can easily cause large areas of leaves to turn yellow and fall off.

2. It is highly drought-resistant and it is best to water it once every 10 days. Watering too frequently can easily cause large areas of leaves to fall off and breed many diseases and pests, with many sticky insects appearing on the back of the leaves.

3. It has poor cold resistance. The indoor temperature should not be lower than 15 degrees in winter, otherwise the whole pot of plants will be frozen and it will be difficult to revive.

4. Do not apply fertilizer indiscriminately, as this can easily cause large-scale soil hardening.