Family: Araliaceae
Scientific Name: Polyscias balfouriana marginata
Common Name: Variegated Balfour Aralia
| Description | A relatively easy to grow indoor plant. Will tolerate normal house humidity, but prefers a more humid site. |
| Pronunciation | (pol-ISS-skee-as)(bal-for-ee-AH-nuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Sunlight | bright to moderate |
| Moisture | evenly moist, never dry, prefers above average humidity |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Temperature | average house |
| Leaves | leathery plate shaped, an irregular white margin |
| Dimensions | In the tropics this plant is used as a hedge plant. I have seen it 3-4 feet tall in conservatories. Can be kept as a small plant by pruning. |
| Propagation | tip cuttings, root sections |
| Native Site | New Calidonia |
| Notes & Reference | #02-Exotic Plant Manual (Alfred Byrd Graf) |
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