Tetrapanax papyrifer, Rice Paper Plant, is one of the mainstays of the exotic garden and indispensable for creating a jungle effect. With its large palmate foliage it quickly creates a very dramatic presence, growing rapidly to create a large plant. The flowers when they appear in late autumn often coincide with the first frosts and so are often lost. The foliage too succumbs to the frost leaving the woody trunk to weather the winter before erupting again with new growth in mid-Spring.
Essential exotica!
Additional Information
| Order | Apiales |
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| Family | Araliaceae |
| Sub-Family | Aralioideae |
| Synonyms | Aralia mairei, Aralia papyrifera, Didymopanax papyrifer, Didymopanax papyriferus, Echinopanax papyriferus, Fatsia papyrifera, Panax papyrifer. Tetrapanax papyrifera 'T. Rex' |
| Geographical Origin | Taiwan |
| Cultivation | Fertile, well-drained substrate. Warm aspect. Partial shade is best but is usually fine in the UK sun |
| Eventual Height | 3-5m |
| Eventual Spread | 2-3m |
| Hardiness | Hardy deciduous shrub. Mulch well |
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Good plantA good plant, just coming into leaf so a good time to buy it. Therefore looks smaller than I imagined but in a few weeks the leaves will have unfurled and she'll be away for the season. Overall, a good purchase.
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Lovely plant, excellent serviceFantastic plant already growing well! I also compliment the excellent customer service I received, and I will definitely be ordering from Tropical Britain in the future .
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Quality PlantReceived quickly, well packaged. Quality plant in great condition, thanks
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