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Products > Schefflera arboricola 'Variegata'   Schefflera arboricola 'Variegata' - Variegated Dwarf Umbrella Plant Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.     Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Araliaceae (Ginsengs) Origin: Taiwan (Asia) Evergreen: Yes Yellow/Chartreuse Foliage: Yes Variegated Foliage: Yes Flower Color: NA Bloomtime: Not Significant Parentage: (Heptapleurum arboricolum) Height: 10-16 feet Width: 6-8 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F Schefflera arboricola 'Variegata' (Variegated Dwarf Umbrella Plant) - A large upright shrub to 8 to 16 feet tall by 6 to 8 feet wide with palmate mid-green leaves having 7-9 narrow leaflets that are splashed with yellow. Can be grown in full sun in Santa Barbara but looks best where it can brighten a shady spot. Water occasionally to regularly. Hardy to at least down to 25 F. A nice large shrub that puts a splash of color in the shade garden. We have had this plant growing in a shaded side of our demonstration garden for many years and it is surprisingly tough, having weathered cold winter temperatures to 25 F. and long periods of summer without irrigation. The plant is now about 8 feet tall and 5 feet wide. It was originally purchased as an interior house plant and, though not tagged, it appears to be very similar or the same as the cultivar 'Gold Finger'. Schefflera arboricola is native to Taiwan - it was reportedly first introduced into the trade in the 1960's by San Diego area nurseryman Horace Anderson from cuttings originating from the Huntington Botanic Gardens.  The information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have observed it in. We also will incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that might aid others in growing Schefflera arboricola 'Variegata'.