Do Umbrella Plants Bloom? All About Schefflera Flowers

17.12.2023 - 17:59 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren

Do Umbrella Plants Bloom? All About Schefflera Flowers

Umbrella plants are famous for their graceful glossy leaves that form rounded, umbrella-like clusters.

You wouldn’t say that these are specimens people cultivate for the flowers – it’s the foliage that really shines.

But they are sometimes known as “octopus plants,” which refers to the long tentacles of blossoms that the plant produces when it’s grown in the right conditions.

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These blossoms can be colorful and might be numerous enough to absolutely smother the plant, providing an exciting display that many people don’t even realize is a possibility.

If you’d like to know all about umbrella tree blossoms, that’s what we’ll be discussing in this guide.

Here’s what I’ll cover:

Species commonly known as umbrella plants or umbrella trees used to all be classified in the Schefflera genus, but most of them have recently been reclassified as Heptapleurum.

You can learn more about umbrella trees in our growing guide.

First, let’s make one thing clear. Do all umbrella plants bloom?

All Schefflera and Heptapleurum species can produce flowers. When the flowers fade, round drupes in shades that vary from green to nearly black form. Inside of these are the flattened seeds.

With that out of the way, let’s talk about the specifics.

Schefflera plants produce inflorescences, which are flower heads composed of multiple small blossoms held by stems and bracts.

They can appear to be one large flower, as is the case with dandelions, or they can look like lots of little flowers clustered together.

In the case of umbrella trees, the