The Encyclopedia of House Plants

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Fatshedera

Family: Araliaceae.

Common name(s): Aralia ivy, Botanical wonder, Tree-ivy
Fatshedera Bigeneric hybrid genus of one loose, spreading, evergreen shrub, derived from Fatsia and Hedera, grown mainly for its foliage. Fatshedera is easy-to-grow plant. It can be grown as a shrub, like it Castor Oil Plant parent - pinch out the growing tips each spring. Or you can grow it as a climber like its ivy parent train it to a stake or trellis. Fatshedera
Growing conditions Watering and misting Propagation
Average or above average warmth in summer. Keep fairy cool in winter - minimum temperature 50 F . Bright light - avoid direct sunshine. Water freely from spring to autumn - sparingly in Winter. Use tepid water. Mist leaves frequently, especially in hot weather. Take stem cuttings in spring. Use a rooting hormone and provide bottom head.
Fatshedera lizei Guill.
Fatshedera lizei can reach 6 ft or more. Support is needed, or you can pinch out the tips and grow it as a bush. The white-blotched form (variegata) is more difficult to grow. Fatshedera lizei Guill.
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