Scientific/Botanical Name:
Genus: Tupidanthus (has also been included in genus Scheffiera)
Specie: T. calyptratus
Variety/Cultivar:
English Name:
Common Name:
mallet flower
Botanical Family:
Name in Latin: Araliaceae
Name in English: Aralia or Ginseng Family
The Plant
Origin: Australia, New Guinea
Growth Habit: erect/climber, evergreen shrub/tree
Flower: cream/tan, compound umbel or pannicle of umbels
Blooming Period: winter-early summer
Leaf: Glossy, veined, grouped-compound : entire; oblong-lanceolate.
Usage:
informal screen, large planter, shade tree - suits tropical design,
Care and Handling
Soil: loamy soil, pH 5.6-7.5
Amount of water: average
Nutrition: water soluble fertilizer
Special handling: All parts of plant are poisonous, may cause skin irritation when handling
Special feature/remarks:
shade-shadey, chill sensitive