How to tend a Polyscias fruticosa

Also known as: Nothopanax fruticosus (L.) Miq., Nothopanax fruticosus var. plumata (W.Bull ex W.Richards) Merr., Aralia deleauana L.Linden, Aralia fruticosa (L.) L.H.Bailey, Aralia tripinnata Blanco, Panax aureus Sander, Panax diffusus W.Bull, Panax dumosus W.Bull, Panax fissus W.Bull, Panax fruticosus L., Panax fruticosus var. deleauanus (L.Linden) N.E.Br., Panax plumatus Barb.Rodr., Panax plumatus W.Bull ex W.Richards, Polyscias fruticosa var. plumata (W.Bull ex W.Richards) L.H.Bailey, Tieghemopanax fruticosus (L.) R.Vig., Panax fruticosus var. crispus W.Bull ex Rafarin, Nothopanax fruticosus var. plumatus (W.Bull ex W.Richards) Merr., Aralia massangeana Van Geert, Panax dissectus G.Nicholson

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes moderate light, put in places with bright scattered light, avoid strong direct light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Pacific Islands
Category
Araliaceae, Polyscias
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 10 cm
Blooming period
Foliage plants, sometimes flowers in March-June, light green flowers
Flower colors
Leaf color green
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