Light
Bright, indirect
Ideal spot
Schefflera arboricola 'Gold Capella' · Foliage plant
Bright, indirect
Ideal spot
about weekly
In the growing season
Easy
Fast grower
Toxic
Cats & dogs
Gold Capella (Schefflera arboricola 'Gold Capella') belongs to the Araliaceae family and is a easy houseplant to look after. This fast grower plant is happiest in bright, indirect and reaches 90–240 cm indoors.
For watering, the rule is simple: let the top dry out. In the growing season it needs water roughly every 7 days, dropping to every 12 days in winter. Use the watering calculator below to tune that rhythm to your pot size, light and household humidity.
Important: Gold Capella is toxic to pets — keep it out of reach of cats, dogs and children.
Set your pot size, light and humidity — the calculator tunes the watering rhythm to your home.
Light at the spot
Humidity
Season
Water Gold Capella
every 7 days
≈ about weekly · 4.3× per month
Let the top 2–3 cm dry and finger-check before watering again.
Gold Capella prefers bright, indirect but will cope with medium, indirect. Harsh midday sun can scorch sensitive leaves, while too little light leads to leggy, sparse growth.
Keep Gold Capella between 15–27 °C and aim for around 50% humidity (40% minimum). Below 10 °C it risks cold damage — keep it away from draughty windows and radiators.
15–27 °C
Not below 10 °C
50%
40% minimum
Let the top dry out
Soil between waterings
Pot Gold Capella in free-draining, loam-based mix. A drainage hole is essential — soggy, airless soil is the single most common way houseplants die.
Umbrella trees contain calcium oxalates that irritate the mouth and cause vomiting in cats and dogs; mildly irritating to people.
The best ways to propagate Gold Capella are stem cuttings and air layering. Late spring and summer are ideal, when the plant is growing most actively.
Cut an umbrella plant back hard in spring and it branches into a fuller, bushier crown rather than a single leggy stem.
In the growing season Gold Capella needs watering about weekly (about every 7 days in a 16 cm pot at medium light), and much less in winter — roughly every 12 days. Use the watering calculator above to get the exact interval for your conditions.
Gold Capella thrives in bright, indirect. A spot near a bright window out of harsh midday sun is ideal; give it a little more light in winter.
Gold Capella is toxic to pets. Umbrella trees contain calcium oxalates that irritate the mouth and cause vomiting in cats and dogs; mildly irritating to people.
The most common problem with Gold Capella is leggy growth. Check your watering and drainage first — most issues trace back to too much or too little water.
The best ways to propagate Gold Capella are stem cuttings and air layering. Late spring and summer are ideal, when the plant is growing most actively.
Indoors Gold Capella typically reaches 90–240 cm. With the right light and occasional repotting it stays compact and bushy.
Care data last verified on 15 June 2026.
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