Dizygotheca elegantissima
Dizygotheca elegantissima, also known as False Aralia, is an elegant tropical plant or small tree. This decorative beauty has narrow, saw-toothed leaves that start with a metallic reddish-green color and mature into a dark blackish-green. Dizygotheca elegantissima is native to tropical New Caledonia and Polynesia, where it grows in moist rainforests. As a houseplant, it is easy to prune to keep it tall and slender or short and compact. Dizygotheca elegantissima is also known as Plerandra elegantissima or Schefflera elegantissima. Other internationally used names for Dizygotheca elegantissima include: Elegant schefflera; Finger aralia; Spider aralia; Threadleaf aralia; Petit houx Calédonien; Dizygotheca laciniata; Zierliche Fingeraralie; Aralia elegantissima. Dizygotheca elegantissima can be grown well in combination with our Scheffleras. View all possibilities in our Schefflera range. Evanthia has Dizygotheca elegantissima starting material available year-round, as seeds and young plants from seed. Ask our team for the Dizygotheca/Schefflera cultivation manual for commercial production.
Properties
Botanical name:
Dizygotheca elegantissima
Dutch name:
Family:
Araliaceae
Series:
Product group:
Dizygotheca
VBN code:
Status:
Product group:
Tropic
Cultivation information
Starting material:
Seed
Young plant from seed
Pot size:
cm
Stem length:
-
cm
Cultivation location:
Plant density:
/ m²
Sowing period:
Cultivation temperature:
Pot size:
cm
Potsize
30-70
cm
Ideal cultivation temperature:
16-18
°C
Growing time to young plant:
12-14
weeks
Growing time from young plant to end product:
15
-
25
weeks
USDA Hardiness zone:
10-12
Average seeds per kilo:
300000
The information presented here is intended as a general guideline and should not be considered instructions for cultivation. Details are based on Western European climate conditions, unless specifically stated otherwise.
