milkwort 'Marginata'

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A tender, evergreen shrub with rounded, glossy dark green leaves with irregular white margins. Grow in a warm conservatory or as a houseplant

Scientific classification

Species: milkwort 'Marginata' (Polyscias scutellaria 'Marginata')
Genus: Polyscias
Family: Araliaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Houseplants
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of milkwort 'Marginata'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of milkwort 'Marginata'

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milkwort 'Marginata' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

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

Growing

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

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