Schefflera actinophylla

Queensland umbrella tree

Schefflera arboricola, or Umbrella tree, is a native of South East Asia. It is evergreen, with palmate leaves and small umbels of flowers.Grown as an indoor pot-plant in cooler climes. Schefflera actinophylla, which has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, has bright red spikes of flowers in Summer and early Autumn.

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plant Features

Partial shade
Occasional watering
Not Frost hardy
Rich and free draining

plant information

Common name

Queensland umbrella tree

Latin name

Schefflera actinophylla

type

Shrub

family

Araliaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Partial shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Rich and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Queensland umbrella tree is 3.00meters x 5.00meters

3.00 M 5.00 M

Schefflera actinophylla

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

They need bright but in-direct light. A common complaint about schefflera plants is that they get leggy and floppy. This problem is caused by too little light. Making sure that you are growing schefflera in bright but in-direct light will help prevent leggy growth. On the other side, you do not want to place a schefflera houseplant in direct, bright light, as this will burn the leaves. Only grow outdoors where the temperature does not fall below 55F.

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