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Polyscias Species, Aralia

Polysciaselegans

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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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Bloom Characteristics

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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

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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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