6" Aralia, Fabian Stump mother The flowers all fly high

The flowers all fly high above the plant in a fluttery cloud

Short and dense

a casual sort of plant

Though they are mostly green

Eventually topping out at 48"

6" Aralia, Fabian Stump mother The flowers all fly highFabian Aralia is a native of southwest Pacific Isles where the natives of Indonesia would use sturdy, cupped leaves as bowls, in cooking and as an antiseptic and deodorant (!) Our stump has old, thick, woodsy, tan colored trunks cut from mature plants and potted up to resprout brand new tops. Newest stems are slim, strong, purple and green, speckled things with matching petioles holding each leaf out horizontally. The leaves begin life tender, shiny,