Dwarf Umbrella Plant
Schefflera arboricola
Dwarf Umbrella Plant is a large tropical evergreen shrub with upright stems and slender, glossy compound foliage arranged in a circle on its leafstalks. It is much smaller when grown as a houseplant, and rarely flowers or fruits when indoors. Grows best in bright part sun and slightly acidic well-drained soils.
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Height: |
3' - 6' Indoors |
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Spread: |
2’ - 4' |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 12 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water deeply and wait for soil to dry between watering to prevent leaf yellowing or dropping. Watch for mealybugs, thrips, mites, and aphids.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Hedges, Indoors, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Chinese Evergreen, Japanese Painted Fern, Fiddle-leaf Fig
IMAGES: anonymous, Dwarf Luseanne Arboricola, CC BY-SA 2.5, (2)Nora Sistemich, Schefflera arboricola NORA, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-040812-0051-Schefflera arboricola-habit-Kauhikoa hill-Maui (24347856879), CC BY 3.0 US
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