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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
Photographs
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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