Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe
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Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Schefflera actinophylla
Number of Varieties
5900
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Bog Garden, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
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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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm900.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Obtuse
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Mites
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'
Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Schefflera
In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी
Schefflera
In German
Chinakohl
Schefflera
In French
Napa chou
Schefflera
In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa
Schefflera
In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο
Schefflera
In Portuguese
Repolho Napa
Schefflera
In Polish
Kapusta Napa
Schefflera
In Latin
Napa Brassica
Schefflera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Apiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Brassica
Schefflera
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1700
1
27800
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