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'''''Schefflera arboricola''''' ([[synonymy|syn.]] ''Heptapleurum arboricolum'') is a plant in the [[Araliaceae]] family. It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] which can reach to 3-4 m tall. The trailing stems are weak and frequently scramble over other vegetation. The [[leaf|leaves]] are palmately compound, and have 7-9 leaflets. Leaflets are 9-20 cm long and 4-10 cm across in the wild, but normally smaller when cultivated. [[Flower]]s are produced in a 20 cm [[panicle]] of small [[umbel]]s, each umbel 7-10 mm diameter with 5-10 flowers. ==Cultivation== A common [[houseplant]], popular for its ability to tolerate neglect and poor growing conditions. If given great care, it can grow up to 10 inches per year. Many [[cultivar]]s exist with a variety of leaf colors and patterns, with [[variegation]] ranging from creamy-white to yellow edges or centres, and [[dwarfing|dwarf]] forms especially selected for. It can be useful as a [[bonsai]] as well. The plant prefer bright light, but will grow well in lower light as well. This tropical plant prefers to be kept moist, but never let it sit in water, or the roots will rot. Soil should be moist but not wet. ===Propagation=== Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer and give bottom heat. Air-layering can be done in spring. Plant seeds in spring and maintain temperature at 66-75F (19-24C). ===Pests and diseases=== [[Scale]] insects, [[thrips]], [[mealybugs]]{{AHS}}. ==Species==  ==Gallery== {{photo-sources}} <gallery> File:Schefflera arboricola Colorful berries (tanakawho).jpg| File:Schefflera arboricola.JPG| File:Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Schefflera arboricola1.jpg| File:Schefflera arboricola2.jpg| File:Starr 020108-0006 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 020108-0007 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 020108-0008 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 020108-0009 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 020108-0010 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 040812-0051 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 060814-8562 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 061109-1504 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 071024-0388 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 071024-0130 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 990105-2930 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| File:Starr 990105-2931 Schefflera arboricola.jpg| </gallery> ==References== *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} __NOTOC__

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