1. SCHEFFLERA ARBORICOLA
BOTANICAL NAME
SCHEFFLERA ARBORICOLA

2. PRONUNCIATION

3. COMMON NAME
Dwarf Schefflera

5. FAMILY
Araliaceae

6. Life Cycle
Annual outside
Perennial indoors

7. Growth Habit
Shrub-like
Height 4’ - 5’
Width 3’ - 4’
Upright

8. LEAF
Ovate
Length 8” to 12”
Width 6” to 8”

11. ARRANGEMENT
Alternate

12. MARGIN
Entire

13. VEINS
Pinnate

14. COMPOSITION
Palmately Compound

16. FLOWER
Pannicle
Rarely flowers, only in tropical environment

18. FRUIT
Cluster

20. EXPOSURE
Part shade
Shade

21. GROWTH
Medium

22. USE
House Plant
Interiorscaping

23. DESCRIPTION Has 8 - 9 leaflets
cv. Form with creamy white variegated foliage available

24. CULTURAL PRACTICES 55° F. night Propagate by seed or air layer
Semi-shade

25. PROBLEMS

26. ZONES
Tropical

27. NATIVE OF:
Introduced