Mazhar Botanic Garden

Plerandra elegantissima var. Castor

Castor Aralia False Aralia.

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Plerandra
Species: elegantissima
Cultivar / variety: var. Castor
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000605
English name: Castor Aralia, False Aralia.
Arabic name: اراليا كاستور
Native: New Caledonia
Country: New Caledonia
(PGR): Common

evergreen shrub, bark dark brown-gray leaves serrate, compound, palmately, very dark green flowers clusters, green-yellow fruits small  black berries

Ornamental foliage. Landscape. Indoor plant.

Schefflera elegantissima ‘Castor’, Dizygotheca elegantissima ‘Castor’

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Texture: Lime rich soils
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Water Sources: Humidity
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Cuttings
Flowering time: Autumn
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 6.1-7.3
Located in: Herbarium Yard

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