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Schefflera

Schefflera

1 9.9
A tropical plant with shiny, finger-like leaves often grown indoors for decoration
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɛflərə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Schefflera
  • Schefflera and ivy

Examples

  • By the time she left, moving herself and her houseplants (palm, grape ivy, devil's ivy, schefflera, split-leaf philodendron)

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The genus Schefflera is found in tropical regions, known for its decorative leaves.

  • She placed the schefflera in a spot with plenty of natural light to help it thrive.

  • In many tropical gardens, you can find the schefflera growing lush and tall, creating a beautiful canopy.

Compounds

Schefflera actinophylla
  • Specialized
9.9

A small evergreen tree with shiny, hand-shaped leaves often grown as a houseplant

Surface Forms

Schefflera singular
Scheffleras plural

Etymology

Schefflera is a plant name made from the family name Scheffler plus the ending -a that makes it a name for a plant. A helpful way to remember it is to think 'Scheffler's plant', which fits because Schefflera is a group of tropical plants often grown indoors for their glossy, finger-like leaves.