About
Polyscias sambucifolia, the elderberry panax, is an evergreen shrub or small tree from Australia producing pinnate, elder-like leaves and small, greenish flowers in umbels. A rewarding ornamental foliage plant for a heated greenhouse or frost-free garden.
About the genus
Polyscias are evergreen shrubs and small trees from the tropics with simple, pinnate or palmately dissected leaves and small, greenish flowers in umbels aggregated into panicles, sometimes followed by small, black berries. Grown in heated glasshouses and frost-free gardens.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.