Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'


 

Common Names: Chinese rice-paper plant 'Rex'

Family: Araliaceae

Features:

  • Upright stems topped by very large, deeply lobed green leaves up to 1m across.

  • Creamy pompoms of flowers are produced in large sprays.

Sunlight: Full Sun

Ultimate Height: 4 - 8 meters

Ultimate Spread: 4 - 8 meter

Flowering: Autumn

 

Care:

Tetrapanax is fast growing and likes a full sun orientation and well drained soil. It will be evergreen if kept frost free and it is prudent to mulch before the winter. Remove old and fading leaves as necessary and remove sucker. You can use removed suckers to propagate.

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