Botanical Name: Schefflera actinophylla
Common Name: Queensland umbrella tree
Type of Plant: dicot: tree/shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, clumping plant, with few to several long slender cane-like stems forming a loose canopy
Height 10'- 20' (35')
Spread 1/3 - 1/2
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial sun or shade inland; full sun near coast
Soil rich loam preferred; tolerates most except strong alkaline
Hardiness some frost (zones 21-24); protect from winds
 
Morphology:
Leaves palmately compound, alternate, 12 - 24" long, long petioles 7-16 leaflets, oval/elliptic, 4-12" long; glossy green upper, paler beneath
Flowers deep red, 1/4" across, produced on terminal 18 -24" spikes, fall-winter
Fruit a berry; purple-red 3/4" - 1" long
 
Propagation:
seed, air-layering
 
Usage:
a dramatic tropical accent plant valued for its form and showy foliage; widely used as a container plant - (indoors or out)
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular preferred; tolerates some drought after established
Fertilizing balanced in spring; add iron to correct chlorosis
Pruning selectively head back the longest canes to limit height
Pests/Diseases scale, aphids, spidermite, mealybug (indoors)
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Northern Australia
Family: Araliaceae

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