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    Schefflera taiwaniana

    Also Known As

    • Heptapleurum taiwanainum

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 6'-15'
    • W: 6'-15'

    planting zones

    • 7a-10b

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    Schefflera taiwaniana plant details

    A heartthrob of a shrub for foliage lovers. It's divine to find an evergreen that makes the garden look like a tropical paradise year-round, and there's nothing quite like Schefflera taiwaniana's elegant long fingers of pinnate foliage. It draws the eye as a focal point in any border or container planting. Rejoice when this one is available, it isn't found in nurseries often enough.

    Schefflera taiwaniana is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - occasional water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Schefflera taiwaniana

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: araliaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 6 FT - 15 FT - wide, 6 FT - 15 FT - tall
    Uses: container plant, exotic, houseplant, palmate, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Schefflera taiwaniana

    USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This superlative shrub or small tree from Taiwan has gorgeous palmate foliage sometimes held with orange or red pedicels (leaf stems) in winter. Like most members of the aralia family it blooms in fall. Numerous species from Asia are potentially hardy and some, like Schefflera taiwaniana have been bone hardy in the Pacific Northwest and BC through the armageddon winters of 2008/09 and 2010/2011.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    If you love tropical looking exotics that are reasonably hardy, this baby is for you! Large evergreen shrub or small tree 8-15’ tall and wide eventually; slender-ish pinnate foliage resembles umbrella ribs. Beautiful specimen for the special garden…in warm areas protect from hot PM sun; decent soil, regular moisture; also a splendid indoor plant in colder

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    For those who haven't met a schefflera and those who love any and all scheffleras, S. taiwaniana is a perfect addition to the garden with tall stems topped with deeply cut, round, evergreen leaves. Can eventually reach 15' tall and wide in sun to part shade where it can be watered regularly with special attention in very hot weather. Frost hardy to 0 °F, USDA zone 7, though leaves can be nipped back in the lower teens °F, quickly recovering in warmer temperatures. Happy as a houseplant or outside in containers in zone 8. [BSWJ-1000]

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Schefflera taiwaniana plant

    How to Grow Schefflera taiwaniana

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Schefflera elegantissima

    aka Dizygotheca elegantissima, False Aralia, Finger Aralia, Threadleaf

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 25'-50'

    Width: 10'-15'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Schefflera elegantissima foliage by Danger Garden
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    Schefflera actinophylla

    aka Brassaia actinophylla, Octopus Tree, Umbrella Tree

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    9b-12

    Size

    Height: 15'-20'

    Width: 20'-25'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Schefflera actinophylla flower, form by Peter Richardson
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    Schefflera digitata

    aka Patete Seven-Finger, Seven Finger, Seven-finger Pate Tree

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 25'

    Width: 10'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Schefflera digitata form by Peter Richardson
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    Heptapleurum arboricola

    aka Schefflera arboricola, Dwarf Umbrella Tree, Money Tree

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    9b-11

    Size

    Height: 10'-15'

    Width: 10'-15'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Heptapleurum arboricola form by Forest & Kim Starr
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    Schefflera delavayi

    aka Hardy Schefflera

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    7b-11

    Size

    Height: 6'-12'

    Width: 6'-8'

    • bright shade - shade
    • regular
    Photo of Schefflera delavayi foliage by Cistus Nursery
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