Native to Japan, southern Korea and Taiwan, Fatsia Japonica is a species of flowering plant in the Araliaceae family. It's an evergreen shrub and grows white flowers in autumn, followed by small black fruit in spring. The paper plant has eight leaf lobes, which is where it gets it's name 'fatsia' from, the Japanese word meaning 'eight'.
Despite occasionally being called the 'Castor Oil Plant', the Fatsia Japonica has no relation to the vegetable oil whatsoever. Confusing? We agree!
You'd be forgiven for thinking this tropical-looking plant is high maintenance, but in reality, the paper plant is as easy-going as they come. Place wherever you like as it will handle most conditions, but to see it thrive, show it the best of both worlds, with an equal mix of sun and shade - just avoid direct sunlight.
How to Keep me Happy
Light: I like light bright, indirect light and can even cope with occasional direct sunlight
Water: Water me when my top 2 inches of soil feel dry to the touch
Expert Level: I'm perfect for those new to plant parenthood
Sizing: Standard W13cm x H40cm (Fits 14cm Pot)
Air-Purifying: I remove the nasties lurking in your room
Pet-Friendly: I'm safe around your furry friends and little people
Jo's Top Tip
To keep your plant looking full and symmetrical, rotate it a quarter turn on a weekly basis. Aim to trim the leaves at the end of winter and it will grow fresh for the new year.
Does not include decorative pot.
We deliver to most of the United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland and the following postcodes IV, AB, HS, FK, KW, PA, PH, IM, JE and GY).
Standard Delivery - £4.99 (free standard delivery on all flowers for a limited time only!)
- Usually delivered within 3-4 working days
- All orders are sent on tracked services by Royal Mail, FedEx or DPD
- One charge covers your entire order, regardless of how many items
Delivery Add-on: Next or Named Day - Additional £4.99 or £5.99 (Sat)
- Order by 4pm for next day delivery
- Delivered on a tracked next day service
- Select a convenient delivery date at the basket
- Additional £4.99 for a weekday added to standard delivery charges
- Additional £5.99 for a Saturday added to standard delivery charges
Returns
If you'd like to return a living item, let the team know within 30 days by emailing hello@beardsanddaisies.co.uk or live chat if online. Please attach a photo of the faulty or damaged plant. Other items can be returned for a refund within 30 days as long as they're unused and in re-saleable condition.
In short, if anything isn't right with your order we'll sort it.
Your plants have not only been packaged by humans (we’d like to find a robot that could beat our packaging skills) but by our in-house team of plant lovers who have lovingly prepared your order.
If you’re not happy with your plants, let us know within 30 days, by contacting us via live chat, email or phone and a friendly member of our team will do their absolute best to rectify anything that's gone wrong.
It's not just the plants that we care about though, we're pretty proud of our market leading (sustainable) packaging too. We’ve created a family of transport boxes with handles and where possible use our 'anti-roll' device which prevents the plant from travelling around should the box be inadvertently tipped upside down during transit.
Things occasionally go wrong, but we'd like to assure you we're on hand help!
Get in touch on 0203 828 9600, email hello@beardsanddaisies.co.uk or live chat.