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Polyscias fruticosa
Ming Aralia
The Polyscias fruticosa, or Ming Aralia, is an upright multi-stemmed shrub carrying finely divided lacy foliage on slender stems, reaching 2 to 5 metres outdoors and usually held at 1 to 2 metres in containers.
Its narrow footprint and airy texture make it useful where a screen is wanted but a solid mass would close a space down, and it is a long-standing interior and bonsai subject.
Specifications
- Height2 to 5 metres outdoors, commonly held at 1 to 2 metres in containers
- Width1 to 2 metres
- Native toIsland Southeast Asia, and long cultivated across the Pacific
- FoliageFinely divided lacy tripinnate leaves carried on slender upright stems; evergreen
- Growth rateModerate
Conditions
- SoilPrefers free-draining, humus-rich soil
- LightPartial shade to bright indirect light
- WaterModerate; keep evenly moist and reduce in cool weather
- ClimateThrives in humid tropical and subtropical regions, and in stable interiors; frost tender
Additional Features
- FormSlender upright multi-stemmed habit with a narrow footprint
- UsesIdeal for interior landscaping, shaded courtyards, light screening, containers and bonsai
- SpacingPlant 0.8 to 1.2 metres apart for a light screen
- Low MaintenanceTip prune to keep the habit dense; expect leaf drop if it is moved or chilled
- Pest ResistanceGenerally sound; mealybug and scale can appear in still interior air
- VersatilityReads as a screen outdoors, a specimen in a container and a subject for close training
The Ming Aralia is the choice where a screen has to stay narrow and stay light, indoors or under canopy.
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Prepared 08 September 2026