It stands to reason that all palms have palmate leaves, right? Wrong. About half of the 2,100 species have feathery (pinnate) leaves, including the familiar queen and date palms. A palmate leaf, on ...

Question: We have a hedge that has red puffball blooms. This year, for the first time, we have a single white bloom among the red. It’s quite unusual. I have attached pictures. Can you explain this? — ...

Scheffleras, commonly known as umbrella plants, are popular additions to interior displays. They have attractive, oval-shaped leaves and can grow quite large – up to 6ft indoors – making a green and ...

Scientific name: Schefflera arboricola Trinette. Growth habit: An upright evergreen shrub growing to 5 feet tall and almost as wide. The leaves are variegated yellow and green; they are formed from ...

Indoor gardeners looking for small trees to grow in containers love schefflera, also known as dwarf umbrella tree or umbrella plant. “Schefflera is prized for its clusters of glossy, oval-shaped ...

At first glance, it seems strange that a plant commonly referred to as Hawaiian elf (Schefflera arboricola) is neither native to Hawaii nor elfish, growing to a height of at least ten feet. It ...

The key to success is moderation in all things. That sounds great until you think about pizza. All kidding aside, the topic of ‘’too much of a good thing’’ comes up frequently in landscaping, ...