Polyscias Balfouriana or Ming Aralia / Dinner Plate Aralia, is a species of evergreen shrub or bonsai native to India.  Ming Aralia, is a perennial dicotyledonous shrub or dwarf tree native to India. They are slow growing perennial shrubs that reach one meter in height in pots. The attractive and elegant leaves are bright green and rounded in shape; there are variegated varieties. They usually do not bloom. They are used as indoor and greenhouse plants.

Polyscias Balfouriana Planting and Care

• Keep your aralia in very bright light.
• When growing Aralia indoors, must be kept constantly moist.
• Fertilize every 15 days during spring and summer.
• The soil can be a mixture of 1/3 coarse sand, 1/3 peat and 1/3 leaf mulch.