Polyscias scutellaria

Shield Aralia, Plum Aralia, Balfour Aralia

Polyscias scutellaria
Polyscias scutellaria “Variegata”

Care

  • Lighting: bright to part sunny with morning, evening or winter sun, the green leaved cultivars will tolerate light shade
  • Soil: a regular potting mix
  • Watering: allow to moderately dry between the waterings
  • Feeding: monthly from spring to late summer with a standard liquid fertilizer,
    new bought or recently repotted Aralias don’t need to be fed for the first year
  • Temperature: average warmth the year round with a winter minimum of 15 °C/59 °F
  • Propagation: cuttings

Lighting: The variegated cultivars do best if located bright or part sunny with some morning, evening or winter sun. The green leaved forms will also tolerate light shade.

Shield Aralia

Soil: Regular potting mixes for indoor plants can be used.

Watering: Allow the top inch of the soil to dry out between the waterings.

Feeding: From spring to late summer if Polyscias scutellaria is in active growth a standard liquid fertilizer can be given monthly.
Don’t feed fresh bought or recently repotted plants for the first year.

Plum Aralia

Temperature: The Shield Aralia likes it warm the year round with a winter minimum of 15 °C/59 °F.

Propagation: Polyscias scutellaria can be grown from cuttings.

Plum Aralia cuttings

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Polyscias scutellaria is commonly known as Shield Aralia, Plum Aralia or Balfour Aralia. In its natural habitat this tree can reach up to 6 meters in height.

Polyscias scutellaria Fabian
Polyscias scutellaria “Fabian”