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Schefflera actinophylla 'Amate' houseplant
  • Heptapleurum actinophyllum  'Amate' (formerly Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms)  is a cultivar of  Heptapleurum actinophyllum (Endl.) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett , commonly known as umbrella tree, is native to rainforests in Australia and New Guinea where it grows as a tree to 20 m tall. It is widely grown in temperate climates as an ornamental houseplant. Indoors it is usually seen growing in the range of 2-6m tall. It features palmately compound bright green leaves. On each leaf, the elliptic to ovate leaflets radiate outward in an umbrella-like fashion, hence the common name.

     

    Specific epithet refers to the radiating leaflets.

    Heptapleurum actinophyllum 'Amate'

    • Heptapleurum actinophyllum 'Amate' comes in following sizes:

      L - comes in a ⌀ 24cm pot, and is ca. 100 cm tall

      XL - comes in a ⌀ 30cm pot, and is ca. 130 cm tall

      XXL - comes in a ⌀ 38cm pot, and is ca. 150 cm tall

       

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