42+ Umbrella Plant Sticky Leaves. Problem is i keep seeing this sticky residue build up on the leaves. The umbrella plant commonly falls victim to spider mites, which hide on the underside of the leaves.
These are great because they continue to attract gnats even when wet or full (nasty). So i have 2 umbrella tree plants in my freerange. I had this problem earlier in the year with an ivy plant, but i thought my daughter had spilled soda pop on it because it was sticky.
It's the only way to describe the foliage.
Dwarf umbrella plants (schefflera arboricola) are also known as dwarf umbrella trees, parasol plants, octopus trees and schefflera. How to grow care tips at houseplant411.com. Tips on cutting back schefflera plants. My plant is suddenly dropping full branched leaves, which look completely healthy, not yellow, crinkled by dehydration, nor black.