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ARBORICOLA - Hawaiian Schefflera aka Heptapleurum

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An easy care plant this dense bushlike plant has small somewhat thick, shiny oval leaves about 1 1/2 to 2 inches. They are a rich medium to dark green.

WATER: Water when soil surface approaches dryness. Do not allow plant to stand in water. Overwatering will cause Arboricolas to loose leaves. Underwatering will cause leaves to yellow.

LIGHT: These palnts like high humidity with good air circulation. Arboricolas like bright indirect light while avoiding direct sunlight.

TEMPERATURE: Average temperature are fine although they do not like temperatures much above 75 degrees.

These plants are readily available in 3", 4", 6", 8" and 10" pot sizes.

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