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Polyscias Species, Aralia

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Genus

Polyscias (pol-ISS-skee-as)

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Species

elegans (ELL-eh-ganz)

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Synonym

Gelibia elegans

Nothopanax elegans

Panax elegans

Polyscias branderhorstii

Tieghemopanax elegans

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pale Green

Bloom Time

N/A

Other Details

Category

Shrubs

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From woody stem cuttings

From softwood cuttings

From semi-hardwood cuttings

From hardwood heel cuttings

By air layering

Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Big Pine Key, Florida

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Big Pine Key, FL (Zone 11) | August 2011 | neutral

Distribution : S. New Guinea, E. Australia

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