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 Fatsia |
 Japonica |
| Family:
Araliaceae (Ginseng) |
| Type:
Evergreen Shrub, also makes a good houseplant. |
| Common
Names: Japanese Aralia & False Castor Oil
Plant, Glossy-leaved paper plant & Fig-leaf
palm. |
| Growth
Rate: Average |
| Height:
4m |
| Spread:
4m
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| Position:
Full Sun or partial shade. |
| Hardiness:
Fully Hardy |
| Soil:
Any but prefers slightly acidic. |
| Flowering
period:
September and October. |
| Flower
colour: Creamy white. |
| Origin:
Japan |
| Garden
care: Prune
lightly in mid- to late spring, trimming shoots
that spoil the symmetry. Protect young plants from
cold, drying winds. |
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Description:
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A tropical-looking, evergreen shrub with gorgeously glossy,
deep green palmate leaves. In autumn, creamy white flowers are
produced in large panicles, which are often followed by round,
black fruit. It makes a superb feature in an exotic-style
garden, where the large leaves team well with bamboos and
grasses. |
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or by cuttings from semi-ripe wood. |
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Varieties:
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Fatsia
Japonica Annelise
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is an evergreen with a tropical look. Thick, erect
stems support huge dark palmate leaves smudged
with golden-yellow and lime green. Roundish
clusters of small cream flowers appear in the
Autumn. It can grow to about 6-10 ft. tall. It is
frost hardy and does well in the shade where it
benefits greatly from just a little extra
attention over other plants with feed and water. |
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Fatsia
Japonica Variegata
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| This
is an evergreen with a tropical look. Thick, erect
stems support huge dark palmate leaves smudged
with cream and light green. Roundish clusters of
small cream flowers appear in the Autumn. |
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