| Description | Amate Umbrella Plant (Heptapleurum actinophylla) is a selection of the Umbrella Plant. It is more compact, smaller, and grows better. With fewer problems. |
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| Pronunciation | (Hep-ta-PLUR-um)(ak-ten-oh-FIL-um) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Tropical herbaceous shrubs, Tropical herbaceous plants |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | As an indoor plant, it needs bright, direct light. Will grow in lower light but not as full in better light. I have seen it growing outdoors, in full sun, in zone #6. |
| Moisture | As an indoor plant, allow it to dry out between waterings. Likes higher humidity. |
| Soil & Site | Found growing in well-drained, moist soil. |
| Growing Media | Average growing media. |
| Temperature | Likes to be kept warm. |
| Flowers | It will seldom, if ever, flower as an indoor plant. Growing outdoors in 8-10, the ornamental flowers are small, red to pinkish-red, fragrant, with 11 petals, and arranged in stiff, terminal racemes up to 2 to 4 feet in length. |
| Fruit | The fruits are reddish-purple to black drupes, containing 8 seeds. |
| Leaves | Bright, glossy palmately compound green leaves. |
| Stems | Initially, the stems are green and later become woody and grayish-brown. |
| Dimensions | Reported to grow 8- 10 feet indoors. The plant species will reach over 60 feet in its native site. |
| Propagation | air layer, cuttings |
| Native Site | Natural habitat – the rainforest canopies in Australia and New Guinea! |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered by Archie Amate, a Californian nurseryman, who noticed this unique, robust mutation growing among a batch of standard Schefflera actinophylla seedlings. |
| Notes & Reference | #270-North Carolina Extension Gardener Toolbox (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants) |
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