Dizygotheca elegantissima, a.k.a. False aralia, is an elegant, tropical shrub or small tree. This beauty has narrow, saw-tooth-edged leaves, starting with a metallic reddish colour and mature to dark blackish green. Dizygotheca elegantissima is native to tropical New Caledonia and Polynesia, where it grows as an evergreen perennial in damp rainforests. As a houseplant it’s easy to prune to keep it tall and slender or short and compact. Dizygotheca elegantissima is also known as Plerandra elegantissima or Schefflera elegantissima. Other internationally used common names for Dizygotheca elegantissima are: Elegant schefflera; Finger aralia; Spider aralia; Threadleaf aralia; Petit houx Caledonien; Dizygotheca laciniata; Zierliche Fingeraralie; Aralia elegantissima. Dizygotheca elegantissima can be grown well in combination with our Schefflera range. Check our Schefflera range. Evanthia has Dizygotheca elegantissima starting material available all year round, as seed and young plants from seed. Ask our team for the Dizygotheca/Schefflera cultivation manual for commercial production.