Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Schefflera actinophylla
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
900100
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Shaded sites
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
900.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
-
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
Schefflera
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
Schefflera
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Schefflera
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
Schefflera
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
Schefflera
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
Schefflera
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Schefflera
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
Schefflera
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
Schefflera
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araliaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
70060
1
27800
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