scheffleraschefflera
genusgenusTropical plants characterized by their distinctive umbrella-like leaf arrangements, where multiple leaflets radiate from a central point like fingers on a hand. These versatile plants can grow as shrubs or trees, featuring glossy foliage that creates an eye-catching display.
Etymology
The genus was named after Johann Peter Ernst von Scheffler, an 18th-century German botanist and physician who contributed significantly to plant research.
Interesting fact!
In their natural habitat, some members of this genus can grow as epiphytes, perching high in the canopy of rainforests and developing their own aerial root systems to gather nutrients and moisture from the air.
All species of Schefflera
scheffleraElegantissima
False aralia, Spider aralia, Threadleaf aralia.
scheffleraHeptaphylla
Seven leaf umbrella plant, Dwarf umbrella tree, Seven finger plant.
scheffleraVenulosa
Dwarf umbrella plant, Mini schefflera, Small-leaf umbrella tree.
scheffleraAlpina
Dwarf umbrella plant, Alpine schefflera, Mini umbrella tree.
scheffleraTaiwaniana
Dwarf umbrella plant, Taiwan schefflera, Mini umbrella tree.
scheffleraActinophylla
Umbrella tree, Octopus tree, Australian umbrella tree.
scheffleraBrevipedunculata
Dwarf umbrella plant, Mini schefflera, Copper umbrella plant.
scheffleraDigitata
Finger leaf schefflera, Hand leaf umbrella plant, Finger aralia.
scheffleraDelavayi
Hardy umbrella plant, Chinese schefflera, Mountain schefflera.
scheffleraArboricola
Dwarf umbrella plant, Hawaiian schefflera, Dwarf umbrella tree.
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