Schefflera in natural conditions is a tree or shrub of the Araliaceae family. In nature, shefflera grows in countries with a tropical climate. View has about two hundred representatives.
Schefflera tree or tree (Schefflera arboricol)
Homeland plants Schefflery tree consider the land of Australia and New Guinea. This is a small plant with a tree trunk that grows straight, branched, with a strong and developed root system. The young growth of grass as it grows is colored brown. The bright dark green leaves are divided into sixteen leaf plates in the shape of an ellipse. Inflorescence racemes with greenish-yellow flowers. The most popular varieties of the species:
- Gold Capella - ornamental shefflera leaves palm-like leaves. On the surface of the green leaf plate scattered yellow spots of irregular shape.
- Amate - a variety of different surprising immunity to insect pests. The plant grows beautifully in the shade.
Schefflera elegantissima
The most elegant sheffler is distinguished by a lush mass of leaves with a small number of stems. The trunk of the plant is gray-brown. On each petiole grow a complex configuration of the leaves, divided into twelve leaf plates. Each of them is elongated, with serrated edge. At home, the plant can grow to two meters.
Most often in the shops you can see three varieties of this plant:
- Castor has small green leaves up to one and a half centimeters wide, on a complex leaf plate - three leaves;
- Bianca is similar to Castor, except for Kant on a beige-colored sheet plate;
- Gemini variety, its leaves are not elongated, as in previous ones, but in the shape of an irregular oval, the edging is jagged.
Important! In winter, you can not place the plant near the heating devices and to allow the location of the draft. In winter, watering shefflers are reduced.
Schefflera veitchii
This type of shefflera has a wavy sheet plate in the shape of an elongated oval. The plant is interesting because at a young age it has reddish leaves, as it grows, the color darkens, acquiring a dark green tone. This sheffler loves the sun, the best place for her is the east or west window. 
Schefflera octopus or octopus tree (Schefflera octophylla)
This type of shefflers is called an octopus tree for the unusual structure of leaf plates. On the stem of a milky color, up to twelve long (tentacle-like) leaves are up to ten centimeters wide. The leaves are interesting in and of themselves: rough to the touch, and glossy in appearance; the underside is matt gray-green; young leaves are the color of olives, and the old ones are pale green. The plant forms yellow-green buds, the flower has a long stamen and five petals.
Did you know? Schefflera - a useful plant. She, like a sponge, absorbs the negative energy in the house and neutralizes its influence.
Schefflera actinophylla (Schefflera actinophylla)
Schefflera luchelistnaya is the most favorite variety of gardeners. Under natural conditions, it grows in Australia and grows to twelve meters. The tree has a strong brown trunk with a strong wide base. On the long green stalks the complex leaf plate is divided into 14-16 sheets. The leaves are oval, slightly elongated with a sharp end. The surface of leaves is glossy, juicy green shade. Popular varieties are:
- Green Gold with mustard leaves;
- Nova - olive-yellow leaves with jagged edges and yellow or red racemes.
Attention! Decorative shefflera does not tolerate heat. If the room temperature rises above 23 ° C, the plant should be moved to a cooler place, possibly to a balcony.
Schefflera digitata
Homeland Shefflera palmate - New Zealand. A tree plant grows to eight meters. It looks like a palm tree in the shape of complex leaves. The leaf plate is divided into ten individual leaves, resembling an elongated oval, with sharp ends on both sides. The leaves are thin, glossy, to the touch resemble parchment. The leaves of young leaves are pinnate, as they grow older, become serrated. The leaf stalk also attracts attention, it looks like a tube up to twenty centimeters long. There are descriptions of varieties of Schefflera of this species with a variegated leaf color. Scheffler never sheds leaves. 
Interesting fact! In ancient times, people used shefflera palmar wood, producing fire by friction.
It is impossible to tell everything about sheffler, all the more to describe all its forms. But you can briefly talk about the most popular and decorative of them. Janine's dwarf sheffler is just a bonsai find. She has beautiful serrated leaves with white patterns.
Variety Charlotte - a compact bush with white leaves, which is resistant to disease. Also not prone to disease Melanie with hard juicy leaves. In great demand are varieties with a mosaic pattern on the leaves, varieties that can be twisted branches.
All that is required for growing shefflera is attention and timely care. I want to warn the owners of cats. Cats are curious and often try to taste interesting, sheffler juice can cause mucosal irritation in animals. So it is better to keep the plant away from pets.
