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False Aralia
Plerandra elegantissima
Other known names: Threadleaf aralia
A slender indoor tree with narrow serrated juvenile leaflets.
Starter guide. This bundled guide provides practical starting information while its full source and review record is being prepared.
Toxic. Toxic to pets
Care
- Light
- Bright indirect light
- Water
- Water after the surface begins to dry; avoid a fully dry root ball
- Growing medium
- Rich, airy mix with reliable drainage
- Feeding
- Balanced feed monthly in spring and summer
- Temperature
- 65–85°F
- Humidity
- High
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Characteristics
A slender indoor tree with narrow serrated juvenile leaflets.
Names & botanical identity
- Accepted name
- Plerandra elegantissima
- Plant group
- Indoor Trees
- Other known names
- Threadleaf aralia
- Safety
- Toxic
Toxic to pets
Growth
- Growth habit
- Woody upright tree or shrub
- Native range
- Tropical and subtropical regions
- Temperature
- 65–85°F
- Humidity
- High
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Propagation
Stem cutting, air layering, or seed by species
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Problems to recognize
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False Aralia is recorded botanically as Plerandra elegantissima. Lorekeeper keeps accepted and former names connected so the guide remains findable as taxonomy changes.
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