Polyscias Scutellaria
4.3 out of 5 (9 experiences)
Also known as
Fabian Aralia, Fabian Aralia, Dinner Plate Aralia, Fabian Aralia and Polyscias scutellaria.
Taxonomy
Polyscias scutellaria
Polyscias
Araliaceae
Apiales
How to care for Polyscias Scutellaria
How often to water your Polyscias Scutellaria
Polyscias Scutellaria needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Fabian Aralia in your home
Polyscias Scutellaria may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Polyscias Scutellaria
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Polyscias Scutellaria after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What is wrong with this leaf #BalfourAralia
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Yellowing leaves! Just dehydration? #BalfourAralia
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Is the yellow fluffy stuff mold? #BalfourAralia
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My Fabian has become just so leggy and the lower trunks have no leaves #BalfourAralia
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Is this correct? I saw him in the store and fell in love! Is the app correct in determining what he is?
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Misdiagnosis for black spots? Ever since I've had my #fabianaralia, it's had black spots on its leaves. It was diagnosed as black fungus, and I've spent about two months trying to treat it. I first treated it with neem oil and when that was ineffective, I switched to copper spray. I've regularly pruned affected leaves. However, the black spots are still there on new leaves 🥲 I was at a plant nursery today with Fabian Aralia that had these exact same black spots (incidentally this is the same place where my Aralia came from). I asked them about the black spots and he said it was normal. I don't really believe him because nothing online says that black spots are normal. What does Greg think? Is this actually black fungus, is this some other problem, or is this normal? #pestcontrol #pesthelp #planthelp
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Hi All ! Recently adopted him from FB market.. should I repot and replace soil? New leaf on top was brown, and some little brown spots on some leaves. Treat for pests maybe? Fertilize? What’s a good potting mix/pot size? #BalfourAralia
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Dear all, it looks like some of my Fabian Aralia’s leaves are starting to yellow. Not sure if this is due to lack of light(it’s in a corner) or because it is directly beneath one of the heating air conditioning openings. #BalfourAralia
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New plant with black spots on leaves? I just received a new plant two days ago - a Fabian Aralia, which looks super cool, and I really want it to last a long time. Unfortunately I was checking the leaves today and noticed some black spots on them. Is this black spot fungus? Or sometime else that I should be concerned about? Appreciate any help, thank you! #Fabian #FabianAralia
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We went on a plant run to add, and save some friends, my favorite is the Fabian Aralia
Care Summary for Polyscias Scutellaria
Polyscias Scutellaria
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
I’ve had this aralia for almost a year now it’s still a baby plant. It grows slowly indoors but seeing the leaves get bigger is worth it.
Needs humid warm air. Mine lives in low light and near an A/C and it’s doing just fine.
It’s watered infrequently and thanks to Greg I can remember when to do so. It’s just super dramatic when it’s thirsty 😆