Ming is back! The Ming in question is the captivating houseplant known as Ming aralia (Polyscias fruticosa), and it includes a wide variety of cultivars that were popular in the '70s and '80s. It ...

Ming aralia is an exotic houseplant native to India and Polynesia. Though it's a bit temperamental to grow, it's worth the effort for its fluffy, bright green foliage.

Varieties such as the parsley aralia can be grown in a small bonsai pot and will not exceed 1 foot. Exposing the roots further enhances the illusion of bonsai-like miniaturization.