Polyscias — 15 species
Botanical species in the genus Polyscias recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Polyscias filicifolia
Polyscias filicifolia
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of lowland tropical areas. The foliage is damaged at a temperature of -0.5°c, and is killed at -4°c. Succeeds in full sun or partial shade, though it prefers partial shade.
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Polyscias fruticosa
Polyscias fruticosa
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in the tropics and the subtropics. Prefers a position in bright shade or part sun. Requires a well-drained, acid soil.
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Polyscias fulva
Polyscias fulva
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from 750 - 2,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 18 - 36°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 1,200 - 2,500mm.
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Polyscias guilfoylei
Polyscias guilfoylei
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of lowland tropical areas. The foliage is damaged at a temperature of -0.5°c, and is killed at -4°c. Prefers a position in full sun or partial shade.
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Polyscias murrayi
Polyscias murrayi
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of tropical and subtropical areas. Trees can tolerate light frosts. Prefers a position in full sun.
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Polyscias sambucifolia
Polyscias sambucifolia
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a deep rich moist soil. This species is not very hardy in Britain, though it can succeed outdoors in the milder areas of the country. It tolerates temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens, though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer, colder and wetter winters.
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Polyscias scutellaria
Polyscias scutellaria
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun to partial shade. Adaptable to most soils so long as they are well-drained.
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Polyscias verticillata
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 34°c, but can tolerate 14 - 38°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,200 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 700 - 3,000mm.
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