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{{Short description|Species of tree}}
{{taxobox
{{Speciesbox
|image = Schefflera elegantissima.jpg
| image = Schefflera elegantissima.jpg
|regnum = [[Plantae]]
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| genus = Plerandra
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
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| species = elegantissima
|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
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| authority = ([[John Gould Veitch|Veitch]] ex Masters ) [[Porter P. Lowry II|Lowry]] G.M.Plunkett & [[David Gamman Frodin|Frodin]]
|unranked_ordo = [[Asterids]]
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| synonyms = * ''Aralia elegantissima'' <small>Veitch ex Mast.</small>
|ordo = [[Apiales]]
|familia = [[Araliaceae]]
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|genus = ''[[Plerandra]]''
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|species = '''''P. elegantissima'''''
|binomial = ''Plerandra elegantissima''
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|binomial_authority = ([[Veitch Nurseries|Veitch]] ex Masters ) [[Porter P. Lowry II|Lowry]] G. M. Plunkett & [[David G. Frodin|Frodin]]
|synonyms =
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* ''Aralia elegantissima'' <small>Veitch ex Mast.</small>
* ''Dizygotheca coenosa'' <small>R. Vig.</small>
* ''Dizygotheca coenosa'' <small>R. Vig.</small>
* ''Dizygotheca elegantissima'' <small>(Veitch ex Mast.) R. Vig. & Guillaumin</small>
* ''Dizygotheca elegantissima'' <small>(Veitch ex Mast.) R. Vig. & Guillaumin</small>
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* ''Schefflera elegantissima'' <small>(Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin</small>
* ''Schefflera elegantissima'' <small>(Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin</small>
* ''Schefflera faguetii'' <small>Baill.</small>
* ''Schefflera faguetii'' <small>Baill.</small>
|synonyms_ref = <ref>{{cite journal |author1=Lowry, P.P., II |author2=Plunkett, G.M. |author3=Frodin, D.G. |year=2013 |title=Revision of ''Plerandra'' (Araliaceae). I. A synopsis of the genus with an expanded circumscription and a new infrageneric classification |journal=Brittonia |volume=65 |issue=1 |pages=42–61 |url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12228-012-9260-2 |doi=10.1007/s12228-012-9260-2}}</ref>
| synonyms_ref = <ref>{{cite journal |author1=Lowry, P.P., II |author2=Plunkett, G.M. |author3=Frodin, D.G. |year=2013 |title=Revision of ''Plerandra'' (Araliaceae). I. A synopsis of the genus with an expanded circumscription and a new infrageneric classification |journal=Brittonia |volume=65 |issue=1 |pages=42–61 |doi=10.1007/s12228-012-9260-2|s2cid=23956490 }}</ref>
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'''''Plerandra elegantissima''''' (formerly called ''Schefflera elegantissima'' and ''Dizygotheca elegantissima'') also known as '''false aralia''' is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the Araliaceae [[family (biology)|family]], [[native plant|native]] to [[New Caledonia]].<ref name=GRIN>{{GRIN | accessdate = 16 January 2018}}</ref> Growing to {{convert|8|-|15|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} tall by {{convert|2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} broad, it is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or [[tree]]. Its leaves are thin, coppery red to dark green with toothed edges. On adult plants the leaves are much broader. In autumn it bears clusters of pale green flowers followed by black fruit. With a minimum temperature of {{convert|13|-|15|C|F|abbr=on}}, in [[temperateness|temperate]] zones it is grown as a [[houseplant]] and is much more compact, typically reaching heights of {{convert|2|-|3|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=RHSAZ>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=1405332964|pages=1136}}</ref>
'''''Plerandra elegantissima''''' (formerly called ''Schefflera elegantissima'' and ''Dizygotheca elegantissima''), the '''false aralia''', is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] Araliaceae, [[native plant|native]] to [[New Caledonia]].<ref name=GRIN>{{cite web | url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?401649 | title=Taxon: ''Schefflera elegantissima'' (hort. Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin | accessdate=2008-02-22 | work=Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | publisher=United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508182225/http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?401649 | archive-date=2009-05-08 | url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Description==
This plant has gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]].<ref>http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=4119</ref>
Growing to {{convert|8|-|15|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} tall by {{convert|2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} broad, it is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or [[tree]]. Its leaves are thin, coppery red to dark green with toothed edges and consist of 7-11 leaflets. On adult plants the leaves are much broader. In autumn it bears clusters of pale green flowers followed by black fruit.


==Popular culture==
==Cultivation==
With a minimum temperature of {{convert|13|-|15|C|F|abbr=on}}, in [[temperateness|temperate]] zones it is grown as a [[houseplant]] and is much more compact, typically reaching heights of {{convert|2|-|3|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=RHSAZ>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1405332965|pages=1136}}</ref> In cultivation, it needs a lot of light and humidity. The soil should dry out between watering. This plant has little branching and is sensitive to the appearance of [[mealybug]]s.
The tv show [[Three's Company]] Series 2, episode 22 has ''P elegantissima'' misidentified as ''Cannabis sativa''.<ref>[http://www.threescompany.com/episode/s02e22-days-of-beer-and-weeds/ "Days of beer and weeds"]</ref>

Under the name ''Schefflera elegantissima'', this plant has gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/51882/Schefflera-elegantissima/Details | title = ''Schefflera elegantissima'' | publisher = RHS | access-date = 5 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants - Ornamental | date = July 2017 | page = 95 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society
| accessdate = 5 November 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:46, 12 September 2022

Plerandra elegantissima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Plerandra
Species:
P. elegantissima
Binomial name
Plerandra elegantissima
(Veitch ex Masters ) Lowry G.M.Plunkett & Frodin
Synonyms[1]
  • Aralia elegantissima Veitch ex Mast.
  • Dizygotheca coenosa R. Vig.
  • Dizygotheca elegantissima (Veitch ex Mast.) R. Vig. & Guillaumin
  • Dizygotheca faguetii (Baill.) R. Vig.
  • Schefflera coenosa (R. Vig.) Frodin
  • Schefflera elegantissima (Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin
  • Schefflera faguetii Baill.

Plerandra elegantissima (formerly called Schefflera elegantissima and Dizygotheca elegantissima), the false aralia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to New Caledonia.[2]

Description

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Growing to 8–15 m (26–49 ft) tall by 2 m (7 ft) broad, it is an evergreen shrub or tree. Its leaves are thin, coppery red to dark green with toothed edges and consist of 7-11 leaflets. On adult plants the leaves are much broader. In autumn it bears clusters of pale green flowers followed by black fruit.

Cultivation

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With a minimum temperature of 13–15 °C (55–59 °F), in temperate zones it is grown as a houseplant and is much more compact, typically reaching heights of 2–3 m (7–10 ft).[3] In cultivation, it needs a lot of light and humidity. The soil should dry out between watering. This plant has little branching and is sensitive to the appearance of mealybugs.

Under the name Schefflera elegantissima, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Lowry, P.P., II; Plunkett, G.M.; Frodin, D.G. (2013). "Revision of Plerandra (Araliaceae). I. A synopsis of the genus with an expanded circumscription and a new infrageneric classification". Brittonia. 65 (1): 42–61. doi:10.1007/s12228-012-9260-2. S2CID 23956490.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Taxon: Schefflera elegantissima (hort. Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  3. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  4. ^ "Schefflera elegantissima". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 95. Retrieved 5 November 2018.


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