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paul m



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These are surely exotic to UK. Commonly seen planted around but this year many of them very flush, fruiting and seeding. Anyone know the history of these?
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Bub-les
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Mon 2, June 2008 9:05pm

I don't think its a fatshedera maybe castor oil plant
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Tue 3, June 2008 11:30am

Well, Fatshedera is a hybrid so I should have realised that it couldn't be a plant in fruit! The fruit does look so much like ivy (Hedera) which is what fixed the idea in my head.

On the other castor oil plant (Ricinus communis) is a tropical plant - I assume it wouldn't overwinter in London (although, the way things are going ....).

No, I think it's the other half of Fatshedera X - Fatsia japonica or related species. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatsia_japonica

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Tue 3, June 2008 12:11pm

yes I agree its Fatsia sp. probably F. japonica
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Thu 13, November 2008 7:16am

Ivy and Fatsia both members of the Arialiaceae so explaining the similarity of the flowers. Lots of X Fatshedera in flower currently in London:

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