Worrying a bit about my Schefflera....

[TRohr]

Hey guys, hope everyone is doing well.

A bit ago I bought an Schefflera from Lowes and wanted to put it in my chameleons enclosure, but I just read that most of them are poisonous.... The thing was on sale so I just had to get it. Maybe it isn't poisonous? Anyone have any experience with the Schefflera at Lowes? I unfortunately don't have a camera available so I can't take any pictures of the plant itself, but it looks a hell of a lot like this one:

http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv323/bunnygurl4444/Schefflera.jpg

 

[gegeland]

If it looks like the one in the picture, then you are in the clear. I think that is the most common kind of schefflera, which would likely be sold at a lowes. I believe the name is schefflera arboricola.

 

[lisa h]

a lot of them look very similar, so it would be best to find out if it is the safe kind. Arboricola is the one that you'd be looking for.

 

[justjumpit621]

I have two schefflera, one is short and one is a tall tree. Neither of them flower and they are both green and the leaves look like the one in your pic. Are those safe?

 

[Chase]

Hey guys, hope everyone is doing well.

A bit ago I bought an Schefflera from Lowes and wanted to put it in my chameleons enclosure, but I just read that most of them are poisonous.... The thing was on sale so I just had to get it. Maybe it isn't poisonous? Anyone have any experience with the Schefflera at Lowes? I unfortunately don't have a camera available so I can't take any pictures of the plant itself, but it looks a hell of a lot like this one:

http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv323/bunnygurl4444/Schefflera.jpg

Your plant is safe. It is a Schefflera arboricola

I have two schefflera, one is short and one is a tall tree. Neither of them flower and they are both green and the leaves look like the one in your pic. Are those safe?

If you post pictures, or if it looks like the one TRohr posted your safe. Schefflera arboricola's can get big, in fact I have seen some that were about 4 feet across. The arboricola's are more of a bush, while the long-leaved ones(the poisonous one) get more vertical.

 

[justjumpit621]

One is like this: https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/71/...images&key1=C31-2946_feature&key2=404_feature

and the new one is like this: http://www.sbitx.com/images/gallery/gallery_plant_guide/large_photos/ScheffleraArboricolaBraid.jpg

 

[Chase]

One is like this: https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/71/...images&key1=C31-2946_feature&key2=404_feature

and the new one is like this: http://www.sbitx.com/images/gallery/gallery_plant_guide/large_photos/ScheffleraArboricolaBraid.jpg

Both are safe

 

[justjumpit621]

Both are safe

YAY! I was hoping I didn't have to bring back the tree.

 

[Chase]

YAY! I was hoping I didn't have to bring back the tree.

Ya. Sometimes they trim them to look like that to sell them for a higher price. They do the same thing to hibiscus where I live.

 

[Manik6]

I just got my schefflera arboricola today for my females encloser and a ficus benjamina for my males encloser. cant wait to put them in. Just cleaned them but still have to re-pot them. Btw is that really necessary, if so I will get to it. Any suggestions on pot sizes, material (plastic, ceramic or whatever)?