Aralia
Fatsia japonica (syn. Aralia sieboldii)
Family: Araliaceae
Description:
Large shiny leaves,
dark green on the upper pagina
and pale green on the lower pagina;
leaves are palmate and lobed
borne on long stalks.
Whitish-yellowish speckling
on leaf edges.
Varieties:
“Variegated”: leaves with white-cream striation.
Unit of sale (bunch): in tens
Classification: selected according to leaf diameter
Availability: all year, supply diminishes at end
of winter
Post-harvest life: medium long - term