US National Arboretum Picture of the Week Answer -

Answer to the Front Page Picture of the Week Question
for December 18th - January 12th, 2003

Picture of the flower cluster of Japanese Fatsia japonica

This is the flower cluster of Japanese Fatsia, Fatsia japonica.
This shrubby plant is closely related to English ivy but is not as hardy and does not
have a vining habit. It blooms in early December but is valued in the garden for its
large dark green leaves and shade tolerance. Japanese fatsia can be grown in
USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, and can sometimes be grown in protected sites in zone 7.
You can find Japanese fatsia in the Cryptomeria Walk in the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum.

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