Schefflera Sunburn Recovery After Accidental Outdoor Exposure

Schefflera Sunburn Recovery After Accidental Outdoor Exposure

Your Schefflera spent a 90°F day in full sun—severe sunburn. Yellow/brown wilted leaves won’t recover; remove them. Roots likely survived if soil stayed moist.

Recovery Plan

• Keep indoors near sunny window (indoor sun is gentler).
• Water when top inch dry.
• No repotting, fertilizing, or forcing.
• New growth emerges at top; lower stem stays bare.
• Optional: cut back stem to bring new growth lower.

Be patient. The plant will survive and regrow.