Dinner Plate Aralia – Plant

Planting and care

Aralia plants can propagate by stem cuttings. Propagating aralia plants is more successful when temperatures are above 21 degrees C. Take softwood, or green-tip, cuttings from an aralia plant in the summer, using the top 10 inches of the plant. Strip the majority of the leaves from the bottom of the stems, then place them upright into a pot of moist, sandy soil.

The stems will begin to root after a few days. When the plant gets larger, transfer it to a new pot or your garden.

Caring for Dinner Plate Aralia

• Adequate watering is of course, essential, but over-watering is above all the greatest cause of the demise of virtually all Aralias.
• It is generally thought that plants will thrive when kept on the dry side.
• False aralia does not like to be moved. A sudden change in location causes the leaves to drop off.
• Trimming the tips of an Aralia Plant helps promote new growth.

Typical uses of Dinner Plate Aralia

Special features: Aralia varieties are ideal for adding softness and texture to indoor spaces.

Ornamental use: The plant is used for an ornamental purpose.