Botanical Name
Polyscias elegans
Common Name
Celery Wood
Description
Celery Wood is a magnificent native tree renowned for its clusters of white flowers and attractive glossy foliage that creates stunning displays in Australian gardens. This impressive species produces large panicles of small white flowers that bloom profusely, attracting native bees and butterflies while creating spectacular seasonal displays. The large, compound leaves with glossy leaflets provide attractive coarse-textured evergreen foliage that maintains year-round appeal. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in moist, well-drained soils with good organic content and partial shade to filtered light positions with protection from harsh afternoon sun. Perfect for feature plantings, rainforest gardens, and areas where native trees with spectacular flowering and architectural foliage create memorable landscape statements.
Plant Category
Trees
Size (H x W)
Height: 8-15 meters, Spread: 6-10 meters
Polyscias elegans naturally occurs in eastern Australia’s rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, thriving in moist, well-drained soils with high organic content and partial shade to filtered light exposure in humid, subtropical to tropical climates.
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