Catalog Description
Large fan-shaped leaves add a bold tropical look to the landscape. Great in shaded entryways or patio; perfect for containers or as houseplants. White flower clusters are followed by black berries. Evergreen. Partial sun. Moderate grower to 5 to 8 feet tall, equal width. Seed grown. |
Design Ideas
Aralia is a perfect foundation plant that provides rich green background foliage in partially shaded landscapes. Its large exotic leaves belie its ability to withstand some frost. Perfect lush foliage for absorbing glare around swimming pools and water gardens. Good subject for night lighting.
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Companion Plants
The perfect tropical plant for regions that receive winter frost.
Use to create an exotic garden in frost-prone areas with the exciting bright orange flowers of TropicannaTM Canna (Canna indica var.
`Phasion`) and the palm-like Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta).
In the background, plant Carter`s Sunburst Camellia (Camellia japonica `Carter`s Sunburst`), the wonderful Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia blakeana) with its wine-red blooms, and Golden Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa macra `Aureola`), a pretty ground cover with green-striped, yellow foliage.
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Average Landscape Size
Moderate grower to 5 to 8 ft. tall, equal width. |
Key Plant Benefits
Adds an exciting bold tropical look to the landscape. Great in shaded entryways or patio; perfect for containers or as houseplants. Flowers are followed by black berries. Evergreen. |
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. |
Growth Conditions
| Growth Rate |
 Moderate Growing |
| Growth Habit |
| Round |
| Heat Zones |
High:
| 12 (>210 days) |
| Low: | 1 (< 1 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 11 (Above 40 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 8 (10 to 20 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Partial sun |
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Flowering
Flower or Bloom description:
Small, 5-petaled
| Flower Color |
| White |
| Flowering Time/Season |
| White flowers in late winter. |
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Propagation
| Propagation Method |
1
| Seed grown |
| Best time to Prune |
| Spring |
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Attributes
Fall Flowering
Fruit-Bearing
Patio Container Plant
Berries
Shade Loving
Swimming Pool Plant
Tolerates Poor Soils
Tropical
Winter Flowering
Woodland Garden |
Foliage
Glossy, deeply lobed
| Foliage Shape | Fan-shaped |
| Normal foliage color | Green |
| Underside foliage | Green |
| Juvenile foliage | Green |
| Mature foliage | Green |
| New foliage | Green |
| Spring foliage | Green |
| Summer foliage | Green |
| Fall foliage | Green |
| Winter foliage | Green |
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Plant Lore
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Plant History
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