Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina
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Types
Perennial
Schefflera actinophylla
Number of Varieties
35900
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Bog Garden, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm900.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Obtuse
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Mites
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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Other Uses
-
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Schefflera
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Schefflera
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Schefflera
In French
Spring Starflower
Schefflera
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
Schefflera
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
Schefflera
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
Schefflera
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Schefflera
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Schefflera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Apiales
Family
Liliaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Ipheion
Schefflera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilliesieae
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Subfamily
Allioideae
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Number of Species
50700
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27800
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