Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
North America, Canada
Types
Schefflera actinophylla
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Number of Varieties
9001
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Shaded sites
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
900.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mites
Birds
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Headache
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
Common Name
Schefflera
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
In Hindi
Schefflera
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
In German
Schefflera
Lebensbaum
In French
Schefflera
Amérique Arborvitae
In Spanish
Schefflera
Americana Arborvitae
In Greek
Schefflera
αμερικανική Arborvitae
In Portuguese
Schefflera
Arborvitae americano
In Polish
Schefflera
Amerykański Tuja
In Latin
Schefflera
American Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Apiales
Pinales
Family
Araliaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Arborvitae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
7005
1
27800
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