Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Polyscias [1666]

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Family: Araliaceae

family_ja: ウコギ

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description_en: Genus of about 100 species of rounded or upright, evergreen shrubs and small trees from tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. They are cuitivated for their alternate or spiralling leaves, which may be simple, 3-palmate, or pinnate to 3-pinnate, and tend to be grouped towards the stem tips. The small, usually whitish green flowers have 4-15 tepals, and are most often produced in panicles composed of small umbels, or in terminal clusters; they arc followed by small, usually purple to black berries. Below 16°C (61°F), grow in a warm greenhouse or as houseplants. In warmer climates, grow in a shrub border; strong-growing species are also effective for hedging.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Take greenwood cuttings in early summer, or root semi-ripe or ripe, leafless stem sections with bottom heat in summer.

pests_en: Red spider mites, mealybugs, and root-knot eelworms may be troublesome under glass.

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comment_ja: タイワンモミジ，アラリア

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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