Schefflera
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- shef-LER-uh
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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- Description
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A tropical tree that is commonly grown as a houseplant in temperate climates. It has palmately compound bright green leaves in groups of seven. It rarely flowers indoors but produces dull red racemes. It is different from the Heptapleurum umbrella tree though Shefflera and Heptapleurum are related, so much so the two plants are incredibly difficult to tell apart. They do have the same care instructions so the plants are generally grouped together. Also known as Brassaia arborico
The leaves and sap from this plant will cause low toxicity if eaten. Skin irritation is minor and lasts only for a few minutes.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Schefflera
- Family:
- Araliaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Asia
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Tree
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Description:
- Small flowers that rarely form in houseplants.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Palmately divided into 8, smooth-margined leaflets.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- The base of the leaf stalk clasps the stem.
