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Polyscias balfouriana 'Marginata'

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Polyscias balfouriana 'Marginata'

Family Name: Araliaceae
Common Name: Variegated Dinner-plate Aralia, Variegated Balfour Aralia, 圆叶南洋参

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form Shrub
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic
Plant Shape Shrubby
Maximum Height 2 m to 4.5 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width 1.8 m

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Foliage
Landscape Uses General, Hedge / Screening, Container Planting, Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant
Thematic Landscaping Naturalistic Garden

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Semi-Shade, Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water

Foliar

Foliage Retention Evergreen
Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green, White
Mature Foliage Texture(s) Smooth
Foliar Type Compound (Trifoliate)
Foliar Venation Pinnate / Net
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot)

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower & Plant Sexuality Unisexual Flowers , Monoecious

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Master ID 1061
Species ID 2354
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Species record last updated on: 15 February 2022.
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