Overview

Fatsia polycarpa is a bushy shrubs in the genus Fatsia, part of the Araliaceae family, with evergreen foliage. It typically grows around 2.5-4 metres tall and 1.5-2.5 metres wide, reaching full size in around 10-20 years. Fatsia polycarpa grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH.

About

Fatsia polycarpa, the many-fruited aralia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, endemic to Taiwan, where it is threatened by habitat loss. Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8.2 ft) broad, it is a substantial evergreen shrub with large palmate leaves to 30 cm (12 in). Spherical clusters of cream or white flowers are produced in winter, followed by black fruits in spring. Fatsia polycarpa is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It grows to around 2.5-4 metres tall and 1.5-2.5 metres wide, carrying evergreen foliage. Grow it in full sun and partial shade and most soil types. It tolerates soil of any pH, moist but well-drained conditions and south-facing, west-facing and east-facing aspects.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Fatsia

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Plant details

Fatsia polycarpa size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Shrubs, Conservatory Greenhouse

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

2.5-4 metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Time to full height

10-20 years

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