Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Schefflera actinophylla
-
Number of Varieties
90040
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Shaded sites
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
900.00 cm20.32 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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, 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
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mites
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
-
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
-
-
Other Uses
-
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii
Common Name
Schefflera
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany
In Hindi
Schefflera
Primavera plant
In German
Schefflera
Primavera Pflanzen
In French
Schefflera
usine de Primavera
In Spanish
Schefflera
planta de Primavera
In Greek
Schefflera
φυτικών Primavera
In Portuguese
Schefflera
planta de Primavera
In Polish
Schefflera
Primavera roślin
In Latin
Schefflera
Primavera herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Araliaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Tabebuia Gomes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
700500
1
27800
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