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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) |
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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 |
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Landscape Uses | General, Hedge / Screening, Container Planting, Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant |
Thematic Landscaping | Naturalistic Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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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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Others
Master ID | 1061 |
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Species ID | 2354 |
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