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− | Fatsia japonica, Decne. & Planch. (Aralia japonica, Thunb., not Hort.? A. Sieboldii, Hort.). Lvs. downy at first, finally shining green: fls. in umbels. Japan, China.—Abroad are cult, forms with white or golden margins and a form reticulated with gold markings. Var. Moseri, Hort., is regarded as an improved, more compact-growing variety which originated with Moser of Fontainebleau. Intro, into Amer. by Mon- tarioso Nurseries, Santa Barbara, Calif.
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− | | color = lightgreen
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| | name = ''Fatsia japonica'' | | | name = ''Fatsia japonica'' |
| + | | common_names = Fatsi, Japanese Aralia |
| + | | growth_habit = evergreen shrub{{wp}} |
| + | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> |
| + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
| + | | origin = S [[Japan]] |
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| + | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> |
| + | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> |
| + | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> |
| + | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> |
| + | | hardiness = -15°C (?°F){{wp}} |
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> |
| + | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> |
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> |
| + | | color = IndianRed |
| | image = Fatsia japonica0.jpg | | | image = Fatsia japonica0.jpg |
− | | image_width = 240px | + | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> |
− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | + | | image_caption = Fatsia japonica |
− | | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | + | | regnum = Plantae |
− | | classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]] | + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
− | | ordo = [[Apiales]] | + | | classis = Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida |
− | | familia = [[Araliaceae]] | + | | ordo = Apiales |
− | | genus = ''[[Fatsia]]'' | + | | familia = Araliaceae |
− | | species = '''''F. japonica''''' | + | | genus = Fatsia |
− | | binomial = ''Fatsia japonica'' | + | | species = japonica |
− | | binomial_authority = ([[Carl Peter Thunberg|Thunb.]]) [[Decne.]] & [[Planch.]]
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| + | Fatsia japonica, Decne. & Planch. (Aralia japonica, Thunb., not Hort.? A. Sieboldii, Hort.). Lvs. downy at first, finally shining green: fls. in umbels. Japan, China.—Abroad are cult, forms with white or golden margins and a form reticulated with gold markings. Var. Moseri, Hort., is regarded as an improved, more compact-growing variety which originated with Moser of Fontainebleau.{{SCH}} |
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− | '''''Fatsia japonica''''' ('''Fatsi''' or '''Japanese Aralia'''; [[synonymy|syn.]] ''Aralia japonica'' Thunb., ''A. sieboldii'' Hort. ex [[K.Koch]]) is a species of ''[[Fatsia]]'', native to southern [[Japan]].
| + | ==Cultivation== |
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− | It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] growing to 3-6 m tall, with stout, sparsely branched stems. The [[leaf|leaves]] are spirally-arranged, large, 20-50 cm in width and on a petiole up to 50 cm long, leathery, palmately lobed, with 7-9 broad lobes, divided to half or two-thirds of the way to the base of the leaf; the lobes are edged with coarse, blunt teeth. The [[flower]]s are small, white, borne in dense terminal compound [[umbel]]s in late autumn or early winter, followed by small black [[fruit]].
| + | ===Propagation=== |
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− | The name "Fatsi" is older Japanese, meaning 'eight' (in present-day Japanese ''hachi''), referring to the eight lobes. The name "Japanese Aralia" is due to the genus formerly being classified within a broader interpretation of the related genus ''[[Aralia]]'' in the past.
| + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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− | ===Cultivation and uses=== | + | ==Species== |
− | It is commonly grown as an [[ornamental plant]] in warm temperate regions where winters do not fall below about -15°C.
| + | '''''Fatsia japonica''''' ([[synonymy|syn.]] ''Aralia japonica'' Thunb., ''A. sieboldii'' Hort. ex [[K.Koch]]) |
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− | ==References== | + | ==Gallery== |
− | *Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan.
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− | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/316.shtml BBC Gardening: ''Fatsia japonica'']
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| Image:Fatsia Japonica 01 Helen Fowler.jpg|Fruiting body | | Image:Fatsia Japonica 01 Helen Fowler.jpg|Fruiting body |
| Image:Fatsia japonica.jpg|A small ''Fatsia japonica'' leaf | | Image:Fatsia japonica.jpg|A small ''Fatsia japonica'' leaf |
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− | [[Category:Araliaceae]] | + | ==References== |
− | [[Category:Flora of Japan]] | + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
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| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| + | ==External links== |
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