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Schefflera
Schefflera

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Schefflera actinophylla
Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

Number of Varieties

9008
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Shaded sites
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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10-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

900.00 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm365.76 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'
CITRUS sinensis

Common Name

Schefflera
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

In Hindi

Schefflera
Blood Orange Tree

In German

Schefflera
Blut- Orange Tree

In French

Schefflera
Sang Orange Tree

In Spanish

Schefflera
Árbol de la naranja de sangre

In Greek

Schefflera
Blood Orange Tree

In Portuguese

Schefflera
Orange Tree sangue

In Polish

Schefflera
Krew Orange Tree

In Latin

Schefflera
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Sapindales

Family

Araliaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

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Aurantioideae

Number of Species

70050
1 27800
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Difference Between Schefflera and Blood Orange

If you are confused whether Schefflera or Blood Orange are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Schefflera and Blood Orange Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Schefflera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blood Orange fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Schefflera and Blood Orange if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Schefflera and Blood Orange

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Schefflera and Blood Orange. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Schefflera and Blood Orange as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Schefflera is whereas of Blood Orange is Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany and Tonic. Schefflera has beauty benefits as follows: while Blood Orange has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Schefflera vs Blood Orange

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Schefflera vs Blood Orange and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Schefflera are contact allergic dermatitis whereas of Blood Orange have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Schefflera has no showy fruits and Blood Orange has showy fruits. Also Schefflera is not flowering and Blood Orange is not flowering . You can compare Schefflera and Blood Orange facts and facts of other plants too.