Aralia 'Bianca'

Botanical: Plerandra elegantissima (formerly Dizygotheca elegantissima)

Common: Aralia Bianca, False Aralia Bianca, False Aralia Variegated

• Light: Bright Indirect
• Ideal Temperature: 65-85°F
• Humidity: High
• Water: When the top 2 inches of soil are dry
• Fertilize: Every two weeks during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer diluted to half strength
• Preferred Soil: Well-Draining Potting Mix

• To encourage your Aralia Bianca to produce flowers, provide it with the recommended optimal conditions.

• Member of the Araliaceae family, commonly known as the Aralia or Ivy family, is a diverse family of flowering plants that includes over 1,450 species.
• Aralia plants are native to Asia and the Americas, with most species occurring in mountain woodlands. Some species are also found in tropical and subtropical regions

• As the Aralia Bianca matures, its leaves transform from a more elongated, and slender shape with a darker color and more pronounced serrations to a broader shape where the serrations become less pronounced. This change in leaf morphology is a form of "heteroblasty," where the plant exhibits different forms during different stages of its life.
• The Aralia Bianca is believed to be a good air purifying plant that helps absorb toxins.
• While the Aralia Bianca is not known for it's flowers, it can produce small, white flowers in clusters that are not showy, but they may be fragrant.