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wild coffee

Polyscias guilfoylei

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Polyscias
Family: Araliaceae
Common Names: coffee tree, geranium aralia, geranium-leaf aralia

About this plant

A tender, evergreen shrub with pinnate leaves composed of rounded, irregularly-margined, glossy dark green leaflets. Grow in a warm conservatory or as a houseplant

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H1A

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in full or bright, filtered light. In growth, water freely, mist daily and apply a balanced liquid feed every month. Water sparingly in winter

Pruning

See pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed; take greenwood cuttings in early summer, or root leafless stem sections with bottom heat in summer

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Gravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years