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	Topics Schefflera arboricola Topic Home *Schefflera arboricola* is a flowering plantFlowering plant The flowering plants are a major group of land plants.... in the family AraliaceaeAraliaceae Araliaceae is a family of 52 genera of flowering plants, also known as the Aralia family or Ivy family.... , native to TaiwanFacts About Taiwan Taiwan is an island in East Asia, but the term "Taiwan" is also commonly used to collectively refer to the territories gove... and HainanHainan Summary Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China, located off the southern coast of the country.... . It also goes by the common name "Dwarf Umbrella Tree" It is an evergreenEvergreen In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that retains its leaves all year round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 ... shrubShrub A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree b... growing to 3-4 m tall, with weak, often trailing stems scrambling over other vegetation. The leavesLeaf In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis.... are palmately compound, with 7-9 leaflets, the leaflets 9-20 cm long and 4-10 cm broad (though often smaller in cultivation). The flowerFlower Overview A flower,rflorem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found i... s are produced in a 20 cm paniclePanicle A panicle is a compound raceme, a loose, much-branched indeterminate inflorescence with pedicellate flowers attached along t... of small umbelUmbel An umbel is an inflorescence which consists of a number of short flower stalks which are equal in length and spread from a c... s, each umbel 7-10 mm diameter with 5-10 flowers. Cultivation and uses It is commonly grown as a houseplantHouseplant A houseplant is usually a tropical or semi-tropical plant that is grown indoors in places such as residences and offices.... , popular for its tolerance of neglect and poor growing conditions. Numerous cultivarCultivar A cultivar is a cultivated plant that has received a name under the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plan... s have been selected for variations in leaf colour and pattern, often variegatedFacts About Variegation Variegation is the appearance of differently coloured zones in the leaves, and sometimes the stems, of plants.... with creamy-white to yellow edges or centres, and dwarfDwarfing Overview In horticulture dwarfing is considered a desirable characteristic in modern orchards, where genetic dwarfs may be selected a... forms. The umbrella plant lends itself easily to the bonsaiBonsai Bonsai is the art of aesthetic miniaturisation of trees and plants in containers.... form and is popular as an indoor bonsaiIndoor bonsai are which have been cultivated for the indoor environment.... . Care The plant prefers 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. Aerial roots Under the right conditions, this plant will produce aerial roots that, when they reach the ground, will convert to fully functional roots. They give the plant an unusual and interesting appearance. Three conditions must be maintained for the plant to produce them: a high growth rate, insufficient trunk roots (the plant is root bound or these roots are pruned) and constant, very high humidity. Photo gallery Image:IMG_6249.JPG\|A bonsaiBonsai Bonsai is the art of aesthetic miniaturisation of trees and plants in containers.... from New England. Image:Scheflera1.jpg\|A variegated cultivar Image:Schefflera bonsai 1.jpg\|An old indoor bonsaiIndoor bonsai are which have been cultivated for the indoor environment.... presented as a penjingPenjing Penjing is the ancient Chinese art of growing trees and plants, kept small by skilled pruning and formed to create an aesthe... Image:Schefflera bonsai 2.jpg\|Soon after branch pruning, to demonstrate aerial roots External links , information about Schefflera arboricola as indoor bonsai. bonsai.