Tropicals > Schefflera > Schefflera delavayi > Schefflera delavayi
Schefflera delavayi
Hardy Schefflera
Origin: China and Vietnam.
| Family |
| Araliaceae |
| Genus |
| Schefflera |
| Species |
| delavayi |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 50 |
| Height |
| 0.9 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Great for providing all-season structure in a shady bed or as an accent in a patio container. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in partial to full shade, with rich, well-drained soil. Water regularly. |
| Shape |
| Rounded. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Leaf Description |
| Large and oblong. |
| Flower Description |
| Small and grow in clusters. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are green. Flowers are ivory. Fruit ranges from dark purple to near black. |
| Texture Description |
| Leaves are glossy and leathery. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
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