Aralia — 14 species
Botanical species in the genus Aralia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Aralia atropurpurea
Aralia atropurpurea
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in a good deep loam and a semi-shady position. Require a sheltered position. Plants are hardier when grown in poorer soils.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia californica
Aralia californica
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Aralia californica is only hardy in the warmer regions of the temperate zone and is unlikely to thrive in areas where winter temperatures fall below about -5°c. Grows best in a good deep loam and a semi-shady position. Requires a sheltered position.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia chinensis
Aralia chinensis
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
There are reports of this plant being grown outdoors in places such as Kew Botanic Gardens in London, though it is possible that the plants in question were mis-identified. The range of the plant is sub-tropical to tropical in China and tropical in Borneo, The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Prefers a good deep loam and a semi-shady position.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia continentalis
Aralia continentalis
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Prefers a deep moderately fertile moisture-retentive well-drained loam and a semi-shady position.
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Aralia cordata
Aralia cordata
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Plants are very cold-tolerant when dormant, and should also succeed in subtropical areas and at higher elevations in the tropics. Dormant plants are hardy to about -25°c - though the young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Prefers a good deep loam and a semi-shady position.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia elata
Aralia elata
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
When dormant, Aralia elata is cold hardy to at least -15°c - the young growth in spring however, even on mature plants, is frost-tender. Growing the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning spring sunshine will help protect young leaves from damage. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia fargesii
Aralia fargesii
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in a good deep loam and a semi-shady position. Require a sheltered position. Plants are hardier when grown in poorer soils.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia hispida
Aralia hispida
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Aralia hispida is a very cold-tolerant plant, tolerating temperatures down to at least -15°c when dormant. The young growth in spring however, even on mature plants, can be damaged by late frosts and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning spring sun. Prefers a moderately fertile deep moisture-retentive well-drained loam and a position in semi-shade but also succeeds in a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia humilis
Aralia humilis
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Aralia humilis is found mainly in the subtropical and tropical regions of Central America. It does extend northwards to northern Mexico and southern Arizona and plants from these provenances should be worth trying outdoors in the milder areas of the temperate zone. Prefers a moderately fertile deep moisture-retentive well-drained loam and a position in semi-shade but also succeeds in a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia nudicaulis
Aralia nudicaulis
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Aralia nudicaulis is generally a plant of continental climates that are subhumid to humid and may be influenced by maritime air masses. The winters are long and cool to cold; summers are short and warm. Moderate amounts of precipitation occur throughout its range, varying from 409 - 1,650mm.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia racemosa
Aralia racemosa
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Aralia racemosa is a very cold-tolerant plant, especially when dormant. The young growth in spring however, even on mature plants, is frost-tender. It is best to grow the plants in a position that is sheltered from the early morning sun in spring.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia schmidtii
Aralia schmidtii
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the temperate zone, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Prefers a deep moderately fertile moisture-retentive well-drained loam and a semi-shady position.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia spinifolia
Aralia spinifolia
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in a good deep loam and a semi-shady position. Require a sheltered position. Plants are hardier when grown in poorer soils.
Full cultivation guide →Aralia spinosa
Aralia spinosa
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
The dormant plant is very cold tolerant, but the young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. An easily grown plant, succeeding in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It prefers moist, fertile, humusy loams, but tolerates a wide range of soils including rocky and clayey ones.
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