Provide plants with sufficient light upon delivery to recuperate form the stresses of dark storage. A specially designed holding greenhouse or room is ideal. When such a facility is unavailable, maintain Australian umbrella tree under at least 75 to 100 fc of light. Better growth and quality retention can be expected if lighting is increased to 200 fc. Do not extend the lighting period beyond 16 hours a day.
Plants prefer natural light locations with partial shade to bright indirect light.
Water plants thoroughly at each irrigation but allow the potting medium to dry somewhat between waterings. Avoid very dry soil conditions. Cold-damaged plants display necrotic areas on older leaves and death of tender new growth. Australian umbrella tree responds to continuous light by losing its deep green leaf color. Leaves become light green or even completely yellow in extreme cases.