Scheffler in natural conditions is a tree or shrub of the Araliaceae family. In nature, shefflera grows in countries with a tropical climate. View has about two hundred representatives.
- Schefflera tree or tree (Schefflera arboricol)
- Schefflera elegantissima
- Schefflera veitchii
- Schefflera octopus or octopus tree (Schefflera octophylla)
- Schefflera actinophylla (Schefflera actinophylla)
- Schefflera digitata
Schefflera tree or tree (Schefflera arboricol)
Homeland plants Schefflery tree consider the land of Australia and New Guinea. This is a small plant with a tree trunk that grows straight, branched, with a strong and developed root system. The young growth of grass as it grows is colored with a brown tint. The bright dark green leaves are divided into sixteen leaf plates in the shape of an ellipse. Inflorescence racemes with greenish-yellow flowers. The most popular varieties of the species:
- Gold Capella - ornamental shefflera leaves palm-like leaves. On the surface of the green leaf plate scattered yellow spots of irregular shape.
- Amate - a variety of different surprising immunity to insect pests. The plant grows beautifully in the shade.
Schefflera elegantissima
The most elegant sheffler is distinguished by a lush mass of leaves with a small number of stems. The trunk of the plant is gray-brown. On each petiole grow a complex configuration of the leaves, divided into twelve leaf plates. Each of them is elongated, with serrated edge. At home, the plant can grow to two meters.
Most often in stores you can see three varieties of this plant:
- Castor has small green leaves up to one and a half centimeters wide, on a complex leaf plate - three leaves;
- Bianca is similar to Castor with the exception of the edging on a beige-colored sheet plate;
- Gemini variety, its leaves are not elongated, as in previous ones, but in the shape of an irregular oval, the edging is jagged.
Schefflera veitchii
This type of shefflera has a wavy sheet plate in the shape of an elongated oval. The plant is interesting in that at a young age it has reddish leaves, as it grows, the color darkens, acquiring a dark green tone. This sheffler loves the sun, the best place for her is the east or west window. 
Schefflera octopus or octopus tree (Schefflera octophylla)
This type of shefflers is called an octopus tree for the unusual structure of leaf plates. On the stem of a milky color, up to twelve long (tentacle-like) leaves are up to ten centimeters wide. The leaves are interesting in and of themselves: rough to the touch, and glossy in appearance; the underside is matt gray-green; young leaves are the color of olives, and the old ones are pale green. The plant forms yellow-green buds, the flower has a long stamen and five petals.
Schefflera actinophylla (Schefflera actinophylla)
Schefflera luchelistnaya is the most favorite variety of gardeners. Under natural conditions it grows in Australia and grows to twelve meters. The tree has a strong brown trunk with a strong wide base. On the long green stalks the complex leaf plate is divided into 14-16 sheets. The leaves are oval, slightly elongated with a sharp end.The surface of leaves is glossy, juicy green shade. Popular varieties are:
- Green Gold with mustard leaves;
- Nova - olive-yellow leaves with jagged edges and yellow or red racemes.
Schefflera digitata
Homeland Shefflera palmate - New Zealand. A tree plant grows to eight meters. It looks like a palm tree in the shape of complex leaves. The leaf plate is divided into ten individual leaves, resembling an elongated oval, with sharp ends on both sides. The leaves are thin, glossy, to the touch resemble parchment. The leaves of young leaves are pinnate, as they grow older, become serrated. The leaf stalk also attracts attention, it looks like a tube up to twenty centimeters long. There are descriptions of varieties of Schefflera of this species with a variegated leaf color. Scheffler never sheds leaves. 
It is impossible to tell everything about sheffler, all the more to describe all its forms. But you can briefly talk about the most popular and decorative of them. Janine's dwarf sheffler is just a bonsai find. She has beautiful serrated leaves with white patterns.
Variety Charlotte - a compact bush with white leaves, which is resistant to disease. Also not prone to disease Melanie with hard juicy leaves. In great demand are varieties with a mosaic pattern on the leaves, varieties that can bind the branches.
All that is required for the cultivation of Schefflera is attention and timely care. I want to warn the owners of cats. Cats are curious and often try to taste interesting, shefflera juice can cause irritation of mucous membranes in animals. So it is better to keep the plant away from pets.
