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*Schefflera arboricola* (syn. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synonymy> *Heptapleurum arboricolum*) is a flowering plant<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowering_plant>in the family Araliaceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araliaceae>, native to Taiwan<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan>and Hainan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan>. It also goes by the common name "Dwarf Umbrella Tree" It is an evergreen<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen> shrub <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrub> growing to 3-4 m tall, with weak, often trailing stems scrambling over other vegetation. The leaves<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf>are palmately compound, with 7-9 leaflets, the leaflets 9-20 cm long and 4-10 cm broad (though often smaller in cultivation). The flowers<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower>are produced in a 20 cm panicle <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panicle> of small umbels<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbel>, each umbel 7-10 mm diameter with 5-10 flowers. It is commonly grown as a houseplant<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houseplant>, popular for its tolerance of neglect and poor growing conditions. Numerous cultivars <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultivar> have been selected for variations in leaf colour and pattern, often variegated<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variegation>with creamy-white to yellow edges or centres, and dwarf <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarfing> forms. The umbrella plant lends itself easily to the bonsai<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonsai>form and is popular as an indoor bonsai <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoor_bonsai>. Under the right conditions, this plant will produce aerial roots<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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. 2009/1/30 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > *DSC02074.jpg > *botanical name: *Schefflera arboricola* > common names: Hawaiian elf schefflera, arboricola tree, dwarf umbrella > plant, moondrop > family: Araliaceae > native of: Taiwan, Hainan > propagation.... > > > *DSC02080.jpg* > botanical name: *... not sure ...* *Platycladus orientalis* > common name: Biota, Chinese arborvitae, oriental arborvitae, oriental thuja > family: Cupressaceae > native of: northwestern China > propagation.... I dont know > > *DSC02235.jpg* > botanical name: *... not sure ...* could it be some dwarf variety of > *Polyscias > guilfoylei* > common name: coffeetree, geranium aralia, geranium-leaf aralia, Guilfoyle > panax, hedge panax, panax, wild coffee, wild coffee panax > family: Araliaceae > native of: Polynesia > propagation....... I dont know > > > Garden varieties and cultivars are tricky and confusing to me ... please > review. > > Regards. > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:49 AM, Tejal V. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear all. >> >> A friend is documenting all the plants grown on her Terrace Garden. Kindly >> help in identification & details of attached pics. >> >> botanical name >> common name >> family >> native of >> propagation.... >> >> It is wanted urgently by her.. Do reply ASAP. >> >> Tejal Vishweshwar >> <<<<<<<<<<<<< >> Nurturing Grounds >> art .ideas .actions >> 9 8 3 3 7 0 7 5 9 8 >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
