ming aralia
Polyscias fruticosa
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pale yellow to white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
Ming aralia (Polyscias fruticosa) is an evergreen shrub for winter interest. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows slowly into an erect shape that can reach 72 to 96 inches tall.
Pairs well with Iron cross begonia, Pineapple, and Black bamboo.
Native range
Tropical Old World.
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