Scheffera Arb Compacta on Ficonstone Grey Pot

Hawaiian or dwarf schefflera is a medium to large evergreen shrub.The glossy green leaves are hand-shaped (palmate) with seven to eleven leaflets. The leaves are waxy, succulent and green when new, becoming tan and semi-woody when old. If the leaves or stems are crushed or cut, a pungent fragrance of fresh black pepper is released. The flower and the fruit do not have any landscape importance. The plant is often used as a landscape shrub in warm, frost-free areas and as an interior plant in cooler zones. Outside, it prefers humid environments, partial sun to part shade and fertile, well-drained soil. It is moderately drought tolerant once established. It can be used as an indoor container plant. All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested.