Japanese Aralia: Fatsia japonica Care Guide
Fatsia japonica
Japanese aralia care (Fatsia japonica): shrub with large glossy palmate leaves. Tolerates shade, moist well-drained soil, fairly hardy.
Characteristics
Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica) is an evergreen shrub with large, glossy, deeply lobed hand-shaped leaves. It tolerates shade well, making it ideal for dim garden corners and as a houseplant in low indirect light. It wants rich, moist, well-drained soil. In autumn it bears white ball-shaped flower clusters. It reaches 1-3 metres.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: media — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers luce bassa indiretta: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: ricco drenante. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
