Trevesia, Snowflake Aralia, Snowflake Plant 'Micholitzii'

Said to be fairly drought tolerant, but best with occasional to regular irrigation in arid subtropical to tropical climates.

...Read More> Leaves are covered with a silvery-white-gray down when they first emerge. In time, the down is shed and the leaves turn a glossy dark green. In this cultivar, the leaves remain downy for longer than in the species.

I believe I have the sanderii. I've owned all 3 specimens in the past 30 years.
My current plant is ~ 30 years old. It is in a 1...Read More8" (inside dia.) pot.
It can dry out "dry as a bone". Starts drooping slightly. I frequently will pick up this dry pot so I can turn it in another direction before watering. It's always been in a North picture window in CT. or a smaller window in Knoxville. The plant CAN take cold. It would sit in the CT window at ~ 45-55 degree temps. Oil heat is expensive in CT.
I have propagated it numerous times from air-layering (at times 2 at the same time from the same plant).
I have cut it down to ground zero numerous times when it gets too tall (~12' in my CT home).
Most people coming into my home assume it is a phoney plant since it's sooo beautiful.

I have mine indoors. It gets about 2 hours of direct sunlight in the morning and another 45 min of semi-direct in the evening. Seems to...Read More be loving that spot, since I brought it home it's produced 3 new growths and continues with fast growth. I have it in a large container and keep moist continuously, well drained. Some occasional misting seems to keep it happy.

I am wild about the leaves, but negative about it's growth rate! I planted my Trevesia two years ago when it's trunk was 6" high. It is...Read More now 8" high! Can't blame the climate, because Hana's climate is not dramatically different from Trevesia's native habitat in Sumatra and Borneo.