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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Fruit: Showy
Other: Clusters of small orange-red berries
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Creamy white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Dwarf Umbrella Tree
  • Mini Schefflera
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Heptapleurum arboricola
  • Synonym: Schefflera arboricola

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Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2014-12
about 4-5' high overall, very wide spreading
Location: Washington Park Botanical Garden - Springfield, Il.
Date: 2016-03-26
Location: Washington Park Botanical Garden - Springfield, Il.
Date: 2016-03-26
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