Schefflera

Strahlenaralie, here is a variety of Schefflera arboricola with white variegated leaves.

The Schefflera or Strahlenaralien ( Schefflera ) are a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae the ( Araliaceae ). The genus has a pantropical distribution; many species are native to Asia and tropical Australia.

Use

Some species and their varieties are well suited as houseplants and are characterized by robustness and rapid growth, especially if one pours well in sunny locations and the substrate can completely dry out before the next watering. Among them are also the types Schefflera Schefflera arboricola and actinophylla. The vegetative propagation is " in the room" by head cuttings and stem cuttings.

As house plants, Schefflera are mainly used in the early stage of their growth. In nature, however, they develop into full-grown trees. There are also popular ornamental plants for tropical parks and gardens.

Researchers have found that the Strahlenaralien are among the many houseplants, relieve the air in smoking households; This is particularly the case with a lot of kinds of leaf area.

Description

All species are woody plants: trees or large shrubs, some species are climbing plants and a few species are epiphytes. The alternate, stalked leaves are composed palmate. The leaves are entire or serrated. The stipules are fused to the petiole.

Flowers

The inflorescences are different built: racemose, or ährig doldig. The small bracts are hairy. The hermaphrodite, radial symmetry flowers are five-to neunzählig. The five sepals usually have a smooth edge. There are five to eleven petals and as many stamens present. Furthermore, a discus is formed, on which one can often detect nectar. Rarely four, usually five to eleven carpels are fused into an ovary. The stamps are fused at the base or free. Are formed stone fruits that are edged in the dried state. The fruits often contain four, usually five to eleven seed.

System

For Schefflera J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. there are a large number of synonyms: .. .. . actinomorphic ( Miq. ) Miq, Actinophyllum Ruiz & Pav, Agalma Miq, Astropannax Seem, Seem Bakeria, Brassaia Endl, Cephaloschefflera ( Harms ) Merr, Cotylanthes Calest, Crepinella. . Marchal, Didymopanax Decne. & Planch., Dizygotheca NEBr. , Enochoria Baker f, Geopanax Hemsl. , Gynapteina Spach, Heptapleurum Gaertn. , Heptoneurum Hassk. , Neocussonia Hutch. , Nesopanax Seem. , Octotheca R.Vig. , Parapanax Miq. , Paratropia ( flower ) DC. , Plerandra A.Gray, Scheffleropsis Ridl. , Sciadophyllum P.Browne, Tupidanthus Hook.f. & Thomson and Unjala flower.

There are about 125-1100 Schefflera species ( selection):

  • Schefflera actinophylla ( Syn: Brassaia actinophylla )
  • Schefflera arboricola (syn.: Heptapleurum arboricola )
  • Schefflera attenuata ( Sw. ) Frodin ( Syn: Didymopanax attenuatus ( Sw. ) Marchal, Panax attenuatus Sw. )
  • Schefflera bractescens
  • Schefflera delavayi ( Franch. ) Harms ( Syn: Heptapleurum delavayi Franch. )
  • Schefflera digitata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
  • Schefflera elegantissima (. Hort. Veitch ex post ) Lowry & Frodin ( Syn: .. Dizygotheca elegantissima hort Veitch ex mast, Dizygotheca elegantissima ( hort. Veitch ex post ) R.Vig & Guillaumin. . )
  • Schefflera elliptica
  • Schefflera heptaphylla
  • Schefflera horsfieldii ( Seemen ) Harms ( Syn: Agalma horsfieldii Seemen )
  • Schefflera impressa ( CBClarke ) Harms ( Syn: Heptapleurum imprint CBClarke )
  • Schefflera kerchoveiana
  • Schefflera littorea ( Syn: Brassaia littorea )
  • Schefflera longifolia
  • Schefflera morototoni ( Syn: Didymopanax morototoni ( Aubl. ) Decne & Planch, Panax morototoni Aubl. .. )
  • Schefflera octostyla
  • Schefflera panamensis
  • Schefflera pubens
  • Schefflera pubigera
  • Schefflera pueckleri ( Syn: Tupidanthus pueckleri )
  • Schefflera robusta
  • Schefflera rodriguesiana
  • Schefflera rotundifolia (syn.: Paratropia rotundifolia )
  • Schefflera roxburghii
  • Schefflera sciadophyllum
  • Schefflera seibertii
  • Schefflera sphaerocoma
  • Schefflera systyla
  • Schefflera tomentosa
  • Schefflera tremula
  • Schefflera umbellifera ( Syn: Neocussonia umbellifera )
  • Schefflera Urban
  • Schefflera veitchii ( Syn: Dizygotheca veitchii )
  • Schefflera venulosa (. Wight & Arn ) Harms ( Syn: Heptapleurum venulosum ( Wight & Arn ) Seem, Paratropia Wight & Arn venulosa. .. )

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