General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 15 to 30 feet
Plant Spread: 15 to 25 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: 1 to 1 1/2 inch Greenish-tan drupe
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Other: Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

Common names
  • Mallet Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Heptapleurum calyptratum
  • Synonym: Schefflera pueckleri

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