CADAIS» Home Decor http://www.cadais.org Advancing Our Awareness of Life Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Ming Aralia- An Exotic Tropical Bonsai for Your Living Room http://www.cadais.org/the-ming-aralia-an-exotic-tropical-bonsai-for-your-living-room/ http://www.cadais.org/the-ming-aralia-an-exotic-tropical-bonsai-for-your-living-room/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:26:07 +0000 admin http://www.cadais.org/?p=12 Sometimes people will call, looking for a particular tree that they’re having trouble finding.  Of all the indoor tropical plants, I think the one that’s most commonly looked for is the Ming Aralia.  That’s hardly a surprise if you’ve ever had a look at one, because there is something exotic and very original about this plant, even when it’s grown as a full sized tropical.  It’s a tree that most people have never heard of and only a very few will recognize the characteristic deeply incised leaf structure and complex growth habit.

But when it’s grown as a tropical indoor bonsai plant, you really have something special to display in your living room.  The real name is Polyscias fruticosa and it’s often referred to as the Parsley plant- which has always struck me a something of an understatement. If you can ensure that your Ming is kept warm, consistently moist without being waterlogged and if you can place it in a medium amount of indirect light, it will grow well for you.  If you’ve been looking for just the right plant to add some Oriental flair to your décor, a Ming Aralia bonsai is worth hunting down- and maybe even waiting for.

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