6" Aralia, Fabian Stump mother a trait it shares with

a trait it shares with its cousins

Breeders have worked to create new ones too and  the combinations of colors are endless

Lower leaves will drop off revealing the interesting

Eventually topping out at 48"

brilliant color and those tiny stars are just the right size

6" Aralia, Fabian Stump mother a trait it shares withFabian Aralia is a native of southwest Pacific Isles where the natives of Indonesia would use sturdy, cupped leaves as bowls, in cooking and as an antiseptic and deodorant (!) Our stump has old, thick, woodsy, tan colored trunks cut from mature plants and potted up to resprout brand new tops. Newest stems are slim, strong, purple and green, speckled things with matching petioles holding each leaf out horizontally. The leaves begin life tender, shiny,