Dwarf+Umbrella+plant

Dwarf Umbrella Tree  Schefflera arboricola http://blogginghouseplants.blogspot.com/2010/06/schefflera-arboricola.html Dwarf Umbrella Tree, or Dwarf Schefflera is a non-native evergreen shrub from Southeast Asia. It grows up to 15 feet tall with a dense canopy that can spread up to 15 feet. Dwarf Schefflera is mainly cultivated as an indoor or patio ornamental; one of its prized characteristic being that is grows mangrove-like areal roots from the lower trunk. Being tolerant of most soil types, different light conditions and drought makes the Dwarf Umbrella Tree ideal for growing in marginal and changing conditions.

Work Cited

Gilman, E. F. (1993, December, 2006). Schefflera arboricola: Dwarf Schefflera. //Environmental Horticulture// Retrieved 4/17/12, from st586