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Polyscias scutellaria
Also called Dinnerplate Aralia
In Singapore: Balfour Aralia, 圆叶福禄桐 (Grown in Singapore)
Shield aralia is a tropical shrub or small tree, 2 to 6 m tall, with round, shield-shaped leaflets and a plant grown in warm gardens and indoors. It needs bright light, warmth and steady moisture, and it is intolerant of cold.
Polyscias scutellaria, the shield aralia, or plum aralia, is a tropical shrub or small tree reaching 2–6 meters in height. A native of eastern Malesia and southwest Pacific islands, it is commonly grown in gardens.
The leaves and root can be used as an antiseptic and deodorant.
Balfour Aralia · Ming aralia · Geranium aralia · Parasol tree · Aralia
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polyscias scutellaria by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
