umbrella plant

Radiating leaf houseplant

Umbrella plant refers to several unrelated plants whose leaves radiate from a central point like umbrella spokes.

The most common is *Schefflera*, a popular houseplant with glossy palmate leaves: The umbrella plant in the corner needs more light.

The name also applies to *Cyperus alternifolius*, a sedge with grass-like leaves fanning from stem tops, often grown near water features.

Related

papyrus · sedge · pot · potting soil · bright indirect light · indoor · green · foliage · tropical foliage · stems · shade · lush · water · humid · jungle · fronds · spreading · drooping

Opposites
leaf structure

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Spore-spreading vascular plant

snake plant · maidenhair fern · Boston fern · asparagus fern · pine

growth habit

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Self-adhering wall vine

ground cover · ivy · moss · pothos · sedum

water requirements

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Spiny desert plant

succulent · aloe · agave · jade plant · desert rose

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G