Schefflera actinophylla 'Amate' (Amate Umbrella Tree, Amate, Schefflera Amate)


Botanical Information

FamilyAraliaceae
GenusSchefflera
Speciesactinophylla
Cultivar'Amate'
Registered NameAmate ®
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone10 - 12
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH1b - H3
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-5 - 15
Temperature (°F)23 - 59
Height23 - 59
Spread4.5 - 6 m
GrowthMedium

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionLarge evergreen shrub grown for it’s foliage.
LandscapeLow-maintenance ornamental potted houseplant.
PropagationBy tip cuttings or by air layering.
CultivationBest grown in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil. Water regularly but moderately during the growing season, with reduced watering from autumn to late winter.
PestsSoft rot, bacterial leaf spot, mealybugs, aphids, spider mites, thrips, and scale.
Notable SpecimensCentennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf Description7 - 16 leaflets. On each leaf, the elliptic to ovate leaflets grow up to 30 cm long and radiate outward in an umbrella-like fashion.
Flower DescriptionInflorescence consists of small flowers in compact umbels that appear on long stalks that radiates outward.
Fruit DescriptionSmall drupes.
Colour DescriptionLeaves are bright green. Flowers are red. Fruit are black.
Texture DescriptionLeaves are glossy.

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