Tropicals, Woody > Schefflera > Schefflera taiwaniana > Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
Taiwanese schefflera
Origin: Taiwan.
| Family |
| Araliaceae |
| Genus |
| Schefflera |
| Species |
| taiwaniana |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Height |
| 2.5-4 metres |
| Spread |
| 1.5-2.5 m |
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| Landscape |
| Low maintenance plant for planted along a wall, borders, courtyard gardens, patios and as a container plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade. Young plants may need to be kept frost-free, but will survive outdoors in most areas once up to 1 m or so, if sheltered from cold, drying winds. |
| Pests |
| Generally pest and disease free when grown outdoors. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A single-stemmed, small tree, or a multi-stemmed shrub. |
| Leaf Description |
| Glossy, dark, evergreen leaves have up to 11 narrow, pointed leaflets arranged like the spokes of a wheel, on long, dark red stalks. Young foliage is covered in silvery hairs. |
| Flower Description |
| Green-brown flowers are produced in branched sprays in late summer. |
| Fruit Description |
| Purple-black berries in winter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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