Polyscias sambucifolia ssp. 3

Elderberry Panax

Dense shrub, suckering to form colonies.

Additional information

• FamilyAraliaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size1-4 m x 1-2 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesDivided leaves 6-30 cm long, more than 6 pairs of leaflets. More than 11 dark to blue-green, narrow oblong, stalkless leaflets 20-40 mm x 3-7 mm. Margin occasionally lobed.
• Flower colourCream to greenish-yellow flowers
• Flowering timeJanuary to February
• FlowersTerminal clusters of tiny clusters branched once, occasionally twice. Fleshy edible translucent mauve to blue fruit.
• Bird attractingFruit
• Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils, widespread in dry to wet forests and woodlands between 200-1500 m. Dappled to semi shade.
• Garden useLow screen. Suckering habit will form copse. Can be pruned. Suckers may be removed at the base.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
• Related speciesPolyscias sambucifolia ssp. 1 can be distinguished by the leaves which have less than 5 pairs of much larger leaflets.

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