Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types
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Schefflera actinophylla
Number of Varieties
1900
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
Bog Garden, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm900.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Obtuse
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Mites
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'
Common Name
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
Schefflera
In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce
Schefflera
In German
Feldsalat
Schefflera
In French
Mâche
Schefflera
In Spanish
Miramores
Schefflera
In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού
Schefflera
In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro
Schefflera
In Polish
Roszpunka
Schefflera
In Latin
Lactuca agni
Schefflera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Apiales
Family
Valerianaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Valerianella
Schefflera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Valerianeae
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Subfamily
Valerianoideae
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Number of Species
100700
1
27800
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