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Polyscias balfouriana
'Marginata'
Aralia Dinner Plate, Variegated Balfour Aralia
Origin: Tropical Asia, Polynesia.
| Family |
| Araliaceae |
| Genus |
| Polyscias |
| Species |
| balfouriana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Marginata' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Polyscias scutellaria 'Marginata' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1.1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 0.7 - 0.9 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As a potted indoor plant or specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow under partial light in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil. |
| Shape |
| Upright rounded. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Mealy bug, scale, mites, nematodes. Xanthomonas blight, pseudomonas leaf spot, cercospera leaf spot and anthracnose. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Woody stems. Thin, non-showy smooth bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Rounded, odd-pinnate, variegated, glossy pad-shaped leaves. Visible pronounced venation. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep dark green variegated leaves with creamy-white edges and light green venation. Greenish-brown stems. Dark brown bark. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Muttart Conservatory, Edmondton, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By woody cuttings. |
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