Aralia excelsa
Aralia excelsa
- Native to:
- Colombia | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Guatemala | Haiti | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá
Wikimedia: Wen & Aguilar
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Araliaceae
- Genus:
- Aralia
- Species:
- Aralia excelsa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish-white
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees, small mammals
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold-moist stratification and may show variable germination rates. Fresh seed germinates better than stored seed.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI