Schefflera (Schefflera actinophylla)

Schefflera – Umbrella Tree with Glossy Leaflets

Schefflera actinophylla, commonly called Schefflera, Umbrella Tree, or Octopus Tree, is an evergreen tree native to Australia, New Guinea, and Java. It is widely grown as a houseplant for its distinctive, palmately compound leaves with 7–16 glossy, oval leaflets radiating like an umbrella. In tropical climates, it becomes a large tree with showy, red, racemose flowers. It tolerates low light indoors but prefers bright, indirect light. It can be invasive in warm, humid regions like Florida and Hawaii.

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