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Family: Araliaceae | Genus: Aralia
Along the paths on the premises of the Foundation and Eco-Logic Thailand you will find many types of Aralia plants, such as this Balfour Aralia.
Aralia Balfour is a shrub or small tree that rarely flowers, it has glossy, light green leaves with irregular milk-white markings at its margins. The stiffly upright growth habit, comprised of many stems, works well as a hedge or screen. In its natural habitat this tree can reach up to 6 meter in height.
The plant is know to purifies and adds moisture to the air, when kept as an indoor plant.
The Balfour Aralia is an evergreen plant, that can flower - if it flowers - throughout the year.
THE SHRUB
Aralia Balfour is a shrub or small tree that rarely flowers, it has glossy, light green leaves with irregular milk-white markings at its margins.
The stiffly upright growth habit, comprised of many stems, works well as a hedge or screen. In its natural habitat this tree can reach up to 6 meter in height.
THE LEAVES
Aralia Balfour has glossy, light green leaves with irregular milk-white markings at its margins.
THE FLOWERS
Aralia Balfour rarely flowers,, the flowers are white/light green.
CULINARY USES
This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL USE
NOTE: please take advice from a doctor if you are planning to use herbal medicine.
No medicinal use is known.
INTO THE WILD: a down to earth experience
For guests and visitors to Paksong we organize weekly tours "The Edible Forest" and Foraging weekends: Into the Wild. We work with local guides to take you in the jungle of Paksong. After foraging, we will cook a meal with the ingredients, using bamboo together with you!
Come and join and learn about the abundance of food that nature gives us!
INTO THE WILD!
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