Schefflera
Heptapleurum arboricola
About it
- Kind
- Foliage · Perennial
- Mature size
- to 5 ft × 4 ft
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 9–12
- Sun
- Part shade
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Soil depth in a pot
- At least 8 in
- Water
- About every 7 days
ⓘ We don't know this plant's soil pH and feeding needs yet.
When to plant
We don't have planting times for Schefflera yet.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Schefflera yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats Listed as a problem for cats (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the leaves and sap/juice; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
- Dogs Listed as a problem for dogs (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the leaves and sap/juice; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
- Horses No information in our sources
- Children No information in our sources
If a pet or child eats part of this plant, call your vet or poison control.
Read from NC State Extension ↗.
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Schefflera yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- category NC State Extension ↗
- climate requirement NC State Extension ↗
- edible NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: low-severity poison, calcium oxalate crystals
- growth rate NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Growth Rate: Medium
- life cycle NC State Extension ↗
- mature height in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox's own indoor-container figure, 4 ft - 6 ft (distinct from its 10-25 ft outdoor figure); midpoint
- mature spread in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Width: 4 ft - 8 ft, given without an indoor/outdoor split unlike Height; low end taken so a floor plant just brought home is not flagged as overplanted
- min soil depth in NC State Extension ↗ Handbook ch. 18's 6-8 in shallow-rooted range; high end, for a woody-based shrub form
- space requirement NC State Extension ↗
- species NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox synonym: Schefflera arboricola, the plant's common trade name
- sunlight NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox lists Dappled Sunlight, Deep shade and Partial Shade; recorded as the brightest of the three
- toxicity NC State Extension ↗ toxic for cat, dog from the page's "Problem for" listing. Severity, parts and principle are the page's poison characteristics for the whole plant. No Problem for Horses or Children tag on this page.
- water frequency days NC State Extension ↗ Handbook ch. 18's generic container check