Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Broadleaf, Evergreen, Shrub
Lifespan
Woody Zones 10-12
Plant Height
5-6 ft / 1.5-1.8 m
Flower
Tiny red blooms grow in clusters on compound panicles.
Fruit
Orange-red drupes that turn black as they mature.
Tentacle-like stems covered in bright red blooms emerge from above the canopy of leaflet rosettes that resemble an umbrella.
Poisonous to humans, and even more so for cats, dogs, and livestock.
Order
Apiales
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Schefflera
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