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Plerandra elegantissima (Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry G.M.Plunkett & Frodin

False Aralia

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000168
English name: False Aralia
Arabic name: شفليرا اليجانتيسيما
Native: New Caledonia
Country: New Caledonia
(PGR): Common

Evergreen shrub or small tree  leaves palmately compound , leaflets narrow, oblong and irregularly lobed flowers green fruit globose, black

Light preference: Part shade, or dappled shade is ideal, though the plant will grow in full shade or even part sun

Ornamental plant

Dizygotheca elegantissima (Veitch ex Mast) R Vig & Guillaumin, Schefflera elegantissima 

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Partial shade
Propagation: Seeds or stem tip cuttings
Flowering time: Late summer
Zone: 10 : 12
Located in: Herbarium Yard

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