Plerandra elegantissima

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Plerandra elegantissima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Plerandra
Species:
P. elegantissima
Binomial name
Plerandra elegantissima
(Veitch ex Masters ) Lowry G.M.Plunkett & Frodin
Synonyms[1]
  • Aralia elegantissima Veitch ex Mast.
  • Dizygotheca coenosa R. Vig.
  • Dizygotheca elegantissima (Veitch ex Mast.) R. Vig. & Guillaumin
  • Dizygotheca faguetii (Baill.) R. Vig.
  • Schefflera coenosa (R. Vig.) Frodin
  • Schefflera elegantissima (Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin
  • Schefflera faguetii Baill.

Plerandra elegantissima (formerly called Schefflera elegantissima and Dizygotheca elegantissima), the false aralia, is a species of

native to New Caledonia.[2]

Description

Growing to 8–15 m (26–49 ft) tall by 2 m (7 ft) broad, it is an evergreen shrub or tree. Its leaves are thin, coppery red to dark green with toothed edges and consist of 7-11 leaflets. On adult plants the leaves are much broader. In autumn it bears clusters of pale green flowers followed by black fruit.

Cultivation

With a minimum temperature of 13–15 °C (55–59 °F), in

temperate zones it is grown as a houseplant and is much more compact, typically reaching heights of 2–3 m (7–10 ft).[3] In cultivation, it needs a lot of light and humidity. The soil should dry out between watering. This plant has little branching and is sensitive to the appearance of mealybugs
.

Under the name Schefflera elegantissima, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References

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  1. S2CID 23956490.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  2. ^ "Taxon: Schefflera elegantissima (hort. Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
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  4. ^ "Schefflera elegantissima". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 95. Retrieved 5 November 2018.


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