Schefflera arboricola (Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Tree, Ivy Tree, Dwarf Schefflera)
Botanical Information
| Family | Araliaceae |
| Genus | Schefflera |
| Species | arboricola |
| Synonyms | Heptapleurum arborcola |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Taiwan. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | Contact may cause skin allergies. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10 - 12 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H1b - H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -5 - 15 |
| Temperature (°F) | 23 - 59 |
| Height | 3 - 7.6 m |
| Spread | 1.2 - 2.5 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | Evergreen plant often grown in a bush form but sometimes can be found in a standard or braided trunk form, looking more in appearance like an exterior tree. |
| Landscape | Low-maintenance indoor potted plant. Where winter hardy, it is commonly used as a specimen/accent, hedge or container plant. |
| Cultivation | Best grown in bright partial shade with peaty, well-drained soil. Water regularly but moderately during the growing season, allowing the soil to dry in between. Avoid overwatering. Reduce watering in autumn and winter. Avoid direct sun. |
| Pests | Mealybugs, aphids, thrips and spider mites. |
| Notable Specimens | Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are slender-stalked, compound, and palmate. Each leaf has 7-9 obovate-oblong to elliptic leaflets that grow to 10-15 cm long, arranged in a circle on leafstalks that grow to 15 cm long. |
| Flower Description | Tiny flowers grow in compound panicles. |
| Fruit Description | Round drupes, growing to 0.6 cm in diameter. |
| Colour Description | Leaves are medium to dark green flowers are red while fruit start out orange and mature to black. |
| Texture Description | Leaves are glossy. |
Photographs
Schefflera arboricola, Form.
Schefflera arboricola, Leaf.