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Umbrella Plant
Schefflera actinophylla
An Australian tropical shrub or tree with palmate leaves whose leaflets radiate like umbrella spokes, a long-popular indoor foliage houseplant.
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List of Plants That Start With U
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Urn Plant
Aechmea fasciata
A South American bromeliad with silver-banded leaves forming a vase-shaped rosette that holds water, topped by a pink and blue flower head in summer.
About plants starting with U
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