*We just want readers to access information more quickly and easily with other multilingual content, instead of information only available in a certain language. We will try to process as quickly as possible to protect the rights of the author. Source: Au Jardin, conseils en jardinage by *The article has been translated based on the content of Au Jardin, conseils en jardinage by If there is any problem regarding the content, copyright, please leave a report below the article. Polyscias filicifoliafern-leaved polyscias or aralia.Polyscias balfouriana, aralia de Balfour.Polyscias guilfoylei, false coffee tree, small-leaved.Polyscias paniculata, with very cut leaves.Of root cuttings and the appearance of root suckers are possible. The 10 cm cuttings pick up easily with a bottom heat of 21 to 24 ° C, kept under pressure and in a very slightly moist soil. In Asia, its young shoots are eaten as a vegetable, and it is a traditional anti-inflammatory herbal medicine. In subtropical regions, the Ming aralia is used in agroforestry, often as a hedge.
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The supports the size well to limit it in height, to make a beautiful indoor tree or to maintain it as a bonsai. The Chinese aralia grows very well all year round indoors, but can also be taken outside and placed in the shade during the summer, as long as you don’t forget to water it. Its growth is quite slow, and its needs are rather low. Contributions from fertilizer are possible from May to September, especially the year when the earth was not changed. Repotting will be done in the spring every other year. If the apartment is too dry, it can be misted regularly or placed on a tray of clay balls.
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Polyscias fruticosa enjoy a a little humid atmosphere, which prevents the development of mites and yellowing of the leaves. water that ends up in the saucer or the flowerpot.Ĭonversely, if it is thirsty, it loses its leaves, but they will grow back with the correct watering rate. You therefore need a pot with a hole in the bottom and a certain skill to water it: an abundant supply of fresh water as soon as the surface of the earth dries up, that is to say more often in summer than in winter, by fairly quickly removing excess water. His land, often a good potting soil green plant, can be mixed with coarse gravel or the pouzzolane to improve the drainage : indeed the weak point of the Ming aralia is that its roots are fragile and rot easily if they are drowned. The substrate of the Ming aralia must remain constantly humid without ever soaking in water. He likes between 16 and 29 ° C, which corresponds to our habitats.
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The Chinese aralia requires a exposition bright without direct sunlight, or possibly with a little sun in the morning only. However, when watered properly, it is a pretty plant that lasts. Polyscias fruticosa is perhaps a little more delicate in culture than other polyscias, especially from the point of view of watering. Some varieties are more curly or variegated with cream. They are dark green and shiny, often grouped together at the end of a branch.
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Its large leaves are compound and finely divided, somewhat resembling ferns or parsley. Columnar in shape, however, this polyscias shows fuller foliage and more spreading branches than other cultivated species. Polyscias fruticosa forms a slender tree up to 5 m high, and can be limited by size without inconvenience for a growing as a houseplant. Like other polyscias sold as houseplants, the Ming aralia makes a superb houseplant, which is unfortunately too rarely offered: over time, it really takes the look of a beautiful tree on a miniature scale and his feathery foliage is superb. Its origin is probably in India and Polynesia, but it is widely cultivated in Asian subtropics, because officinal and edible. Polyscias fruticosa, Ming aralia or Chinese aralia, is a tropical shrub plant belonging to the family Araliaceae, therefore related to ivy, and true aralias.