Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Types
Schefflera actinophylla, Schefflera morototoni, Schefflera heptaphylla
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Bronze
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Orange, Black
White, Red, Blue, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize once a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Birds, Bugs, Wildlife
-
Allergy
breathing problems, Burning sensation, Difficulty swallowing, Poisonous, Swelling
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Arthritis, Bleeding, Kidney Stones, Muscle Pain, Recovering internal injuries, Rheumatism, Swelling, Upset stomach
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedge
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA arboricola
CORDYLINE
Common Name
Umbrella plant
Cordyline
In Hindi
Arboricola
Plant
Cordyline
In German
arboricola
Pflanze
Cordyline
In French
arboricola
Plante
cordyline
In Spanish
arboricola
Planta
cordyline
In Greek
Αρμπορικόλα
Φυτό
Cordyline
In Portuguese
arboricola
Plantar
Cordyline
In Polish
arboricola
Roślina
Cordyline
In Latin
arboricola
planta
Cordyline
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Asparagales
Family
Araliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Cordyline
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
15024
1
27800
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