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Schefflera
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

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Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Schefflera actinophylla
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Number of Varieties

90030
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Shaded sites
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

900.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis
Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'
ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Schefflera
Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Schefflera
काजू के पेड़

In German

Schefflera
Cashew Baum

In French

Schefflera
Anacardier

In Spanish

Schefflera
árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Schefflera
δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Schefflera
cajueiro

In Polish

Schefflera
drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Schefflera
cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Sapindales

Family

Araliaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

700600
1 27800
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Difference Between Schefflera and Cashew

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Importance of Schefflera and Cashew

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Compare Facts of Schefflera vs Cashew

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 Cashew 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 Cashew have Gastric and Kidney Stone respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Schefflera has no showy fruits and Cashew has no showy fruits. Also Schefflera is not flowering and Cashew is not flowering . You can compare Schefflera and Cashew facts and facts of other plants too.