10 JAPANESE FATSI Shrub Flower Paperplant Fatsia Aralia Japonica Seeds

Description:
Name: Japanese Fatsi
Other common names: Paperplant, Japanese Aralia
Scientific name: Fatsia Japonica syn. Aralia Japonica
Color: White flowers and black berries
Plant seeds: When soil temperature warms to 70F
Bloom time: Flowers late summer to mid winter
Harvest: Flowers turn to ornamental berries
Hardiness zone: 7 – 11
Plant height: 8 – 16 feet
Plant spacing: 10 – 12 feet
Light requirements: Sun to part shade
Soil and water preferences: Average
Quantity: 10 seeds

Other details: The Japanese Fatsi is an evergreen shrub native to Japan. It features large, glossy tropical-looking leaves that are 12 – 16 inches wide. Each leaf, perched atop upright stems, showcases 8 deep lobes. The shrub is named Fatsi, which means ‘eight’ in old Japanese, reflecting the leaf’s design. This plant is highly ornamental with its unique foliage and ringed trunks, topped with lovely clusters of white flowers in round balls. It attracts bees and butterflies, while birds enjoy the ornamental berries that follow. The Fatsi is tolerant of pruning, making it suitable for containers, and it can also thrive as a houseplant or bonsai tree.