Schefflera Species, Mallet Flower

The Spring/Summer flowers are inconspicuous with separate male and female reproductive parts on the same tree - monoecious.

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I’ve this Tupidantus Calyptratus, Schefflera pueckleri (Mallet Flower) for about 2 years. Always indoor in a big c...Read Moreontainer. I life in the Netherlands. Does anyone have some information where I can buy seeds, cutting? Or small ones in 5 gallon containers? Please let me know on my email: kelvindingemans@hotmail.com

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I find this plant much hardier than the more common S. actinophylla; as a house plant is is much less prone to pests, especially spidermi...Read Moretes, and outdoors its more robust as a container plant. One of my faves for the tropical look.

I find it challenging to identify this plant from the regular Scheff. It has a thicker leaf, but this might not be obvious on shade-grown plants.

While in the trade this is almost always called Tupidanthus, it may also be found with the name S. pueckleri or T. pueckleri,
And aren't you glad that isn't your last name...

A five star plant for the tropical look garden. Mine has grown in my yard since 1978. Fast grower to 20-30 feet. Can be pruned and is muc...Read Moreh better for cool summer gardens then the common umbrella plant. Survived 22 degrees in '92. Came back from the bottom 1" of protected trunk to a now 25 foot,thick trunk tree. Sun or shade,loves water and fertilizer.
My personal favorite outdoor tropical plant.
Queensland?, I heard it's from the Himalayas in India and that would explain its much greater cold tolerance than it's cousin.