Perennials, Tropicals > Polyscias > Polyscias scutellaria > Polyscias scutellaria 'Balfourii'
Polyscias scutellaria
'Balfourii'
Balfour Aralia
Origin: The species is native to Eastern Malaysia and the Western Pacific.
| Family |
| Araliaceae |
| Genus |
| Polyscias |
| Species |
| scutellaria |
| Cultivar |
| 'Balfourii' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-1.1) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 3 - 6 metres in the landscape but much smaller when grown indoors as potted plants. |
| Spread |
| 0.7 - 0.9 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Erect evergreen shrubs, 3 - 6 metres in the landscape but much smaller when grown indoors as potted plants. |
| Landscape |
| Parks, gardens, hedge, screening, and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow under light shade 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 with thin, non-showy smooth bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Shiny dark green, 3-5 lobed or 1-3 pinnate, from 5 - 7.5 cm and larger. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellow-green flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep dark green variegated leaves with creamy-white edges and light green venation. Greenish-brown stems. Dark brown bark. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By stem cuttings. |
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