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| name = ''Schefflera arboricola''
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| latin_name = ''Schefflera arboricola''
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| image = Dwarf_Luseanne_Arboricola.JPG
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| common_names =    <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
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| image_width = 240px
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| growth_habit = ?  <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
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| image_caption = ''Schefflera arboricola'' in cultivation
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| high = 3-4 m (? ft)
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| regnum = [[Plantae]]
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| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
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| origin = [[Taiwan]], Hainan
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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| ordo = [[Apiales]]
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| lifespan = perennial
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| familia = [[Araliaceae]]
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| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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| subfamilia = [[Aralioideae]]
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| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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| genus = ''[[Schefflera]]''
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| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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| species = '''''S. arboricola'''''
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| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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| binomial = ''Schefflera arboricola''
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| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| binomial_authority = ([[Hayata]]) [[Kanehira]]
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| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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| color = IndianRed
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| image = Scheflera1.jpg
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| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
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| image_caption = A variegated cultivar of ''Schefflera arboricola''
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| familia = Araliaceae
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| subfamilia = Aralioideae
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| genus = Schefflera
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| species = arboricola
 
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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.
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'''''Schefflera arboricola''''' ([[synonymy|syn.]] ''Heptapleurum arboricolum'') is a [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Araliaceae]], native to [[Taiwan]] and [[Hainan]]. It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] growing to 3-4 m tall, with weak, often trailing stems scrambling over other vegetation. The [[leaf|leaves]] are palmately compound, with 7-9 leaflets, the leaflets 9-20 cm long and 4-10 cm broad (though often smaller in cultivation). The [[flower]]s are produced in a 20 cm [[panicle]] of small [[umbel]]s, each umbel 7-10 mm diameter with 5-10 flowers.
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==Cultivation==
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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.
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===Cultivation and uses===
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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.
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It is commonly grown as a [[houseplant]], popular for its tolerance of neglect and poor growing conditions. Numerous [[cultivar]]s have been selected for variations in leaf colour and pattern, often [[variegation|variegated]] with creamy-white to yellow edges or centres, and [[dwarfing|dwarf]] forms. It is also used for [[bonsai]]. If given great care, it can grow up to 10 inches per year.Also, this plant is native to the countries of Taiwan and China.
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===Care===
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===Propagation===
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The plant prefer higher light if possible, but can adapt to a wide variety of light levels. As a tropical plant it likes moisture, but avoid letting the plant sit in water after you water it. It likes to be moist but not wet.
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
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==Gallery==
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Image:IMG_6249.JPG|A bonsai ''Schefflera arboricola'' from New England.
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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Image:Scheflera1.jpg|A variegated cultivar of ''Schefflera arboricola''
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Image:Upload.png| photo 2
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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*[http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/udth/bin/fot1.exe/browse?bid=3&page=1002 Flora of Taiwan: ''Schefflera arboricola'']
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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==External links==
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