Polyscias balfouriana: Country Or Region Of Origin
New Guinea to Queensland
Plant Profile: Polyscias balfouriana
Taxonomy: Polyscias balfourianaNames
Aralia Balfour, Balfour Polyscias, Dinner Plate Aralia
Phonetic Spelling:pol-ISS-see-as bal-for-ee-AH-nuh
Genus:Polyscias
Species:balfouriana
Family:Araliaceae
Aralia Balfour is a small tree or shrub that infrequently produces flowers when grown in gardens. It thrives in conditions that are consistently moist and benefit from high humidity, so regular misting is recommended. However, it is prone to root rot. For additional details, refer to information on Polyscias.
Polyscias balfouriana Feature Summary
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Polyscias balfouriana Feature Summary
Attributes
New Guinea to Queensland
Woody
Stem Cutting
Shade
Easy to Grow
Leaves
Rounded trifoliate (3 leaflets) leaves with indented (Crenate) edges. Leaflets are ovate.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Crenate
1-3 inches
Glossy
Leathery
Stem
Twisting green stems speckled with gray spots
Green
Gray/Silver
Poisonous to Humans
Skin irritation
Unknown
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Sap/Juice
Flowers
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Houseplant
Deciduous
Rounded
Erect
Dense
Slow
Coarse
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Moist
3 feet-6 feet
10a
10b
11a
Flowers
Panicle
Spring
Bark
Dark Brown
Polyscias balfouriana Image Gallery
Polyscias balfouriana Attributes
Polyscias balfouriana: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Polyscias balfouriana: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Polyscias balfouriana: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Polyscias balfouriana Leaves
Polyscias balfouriana: Leaf Description
Rounded trifoliate (3 leaflets) leaves with indented (Crenate) edges. Leaflets are ovate.
Polyscias balfouriana: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Polyscias balfouriana: Leaf Color
Green
Polyscias balfouriana: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Polyscias balfouriana: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Polyscias balfouriana: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Polyscias balfouriana: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Polyscias balfouriana: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Polyscias balfouriana: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Polyscias balfouriana Stem
Polyscias balfouriana: Stem Description
Twisting green stems speckled with gray spots
Polyscias balfouriana: Stem Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Polyscias balfouriana: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Polyscias balfouriana Poisonous to Humans
Polyscias balfouriana: Poison Symptoms
Skin irritation
Polyscias balfouriana: Poison Toxic Principle
Unknown
Polyscias balfouriana: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Polyscias balfouriana: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Polyscias balfouriana: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Polyscias balfouriana Whole Plant Traits
Polyscias balfouriana: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Polyscias balfouriana: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Polyscias balfouriana: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Polyscias balfouriana: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Polyscias balfouriana: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Polyscias balfouriana Cultural Conditions
Polyscias balfouriana: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Polyscias balfouriana: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Polyscias balfouriana: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Polyscias balfouriana: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
Polyscias balfouriana Flowers
Polyscias balfouriana: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Polyscias balfouriana: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Polyscias balfouriana Bark
Polyscias balfouriana: Bark Color
Dark Brown
