This sparsely branched plant belongs to Polynesia. Polyscias can grow up to 20 ft and has fern like serrated leaves (like a saw-tooth). Prune only to remove damaged leaves.
Ref: Botanica, An illustrated Guide to Garden Plants, 2004 Konemann
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Polyscias guilfoylei "Victoria" (Foliage Plant)
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Re: Polyscias guilfoylei "Victoria" (Foliage Plant)
If I remember correctly, this is a very common plant in Karachi (last visited over 10 years back),but hardly seen upcountry.Reasons?
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Re: Polyscias guilfoylei "Victoria" (Foliage Plant)
This is perhaps because this plant likes humidity (or rather avoids dry spell).Munir wrote:If I remember correctly, this is a very common plant in Karachi (last visited over 10 years back),but hardly seen upcountry.Reasons?
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I was a very frequent visitor to Karachi in the early 80s & mid/late 90s. Everytime I brought back 8-10 plants-the maximum I could manage in the hand carry,which at times included this plant also. I think it did survive with me, but Croton & Dieffenbachias never did in winters.M Farooq wrote:This is perhaps because this plant likes humidity (or rather avoids dry spell).Munir wrote:If I remember correctly, this is a very common plant in Karachi (last visited over 10 years back),but hardly seen upcountry.Reasons?