Perennials, Tropicals > Schefflera > Schefflera arboricola > Schefflera arboricola 'Luseane'
Schefflera arboricola
'Luseane'
Luseane Schefflera, Luseane Dwarf Umbrella Plant, Luseane Hawaiian Schefflera
| Family |
| Araliaceae |
| Genus |
| Schefflera |
| Species |
| arboricola |
| Cultivar |
| 'Luseane' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-6.6) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 40 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Houseplant or massing in tropical landscapes. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. |
| Pests |
| Scale insects, spider mites, mealybugs, downy mildew, powdery mildew, rust leaf spots, and fungal root rot. |
| Leaf Description |
| Palmately compound, with 7–9 leaflets, the leaflets are 9–20 cm long and 4–10 cm broad |
| Flower Description |
| Produced in a 20 cm panicle of small umbels, each umbel is 7–10 mm in diameter with 5–10 flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By stem cuttings. |
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