Tetrapanax Papyrifer 'Rex'. Chinese Rice Paper Plant .
The Tetrapanax Papytifer 'Rex' is arelatively fast growing exotic looking woody shrub or small tree. Topping upright stems are very large fresh green leaves, leathery in texture and palmately lobed with between five to nine deep finger-like lobes and growing up to 1 meter across they are perfect for any tropical planting schemes. New shoots and leaves are coated in fine pale brown hairs. In Autumn large sprays of small delicate creamy white flowers are produced pom-pom like and followed by black fruit.
Tolerant of coastal exposure and urban pollution and if kept frost free it will be evergreen, but this plant will recover well even if touched by freezing weather as it will regrow from the roots. This is a great plant for bringing a tropical effect to a border or indeed as a stand alone specimen in a decorative pot also.
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TETRAPANAX PAPYRIFERA 'REX'. Chinese Rice Paper Plant.
Latin Name: Tetrapanax Papyrifera 'Rex'.
Common Name: Chinese Rice Paper Plant 'Rex'. Chinese Rice Paper Plant.
Origin: Taiwan.
Hardiness: Around -5 degrees. Will be deciduous with frost. Evergreen if keep frost free.
Growth Characteristics: Relatively fast growing shrub. Suckers to produce a thicket. Very large leathery green palmately lobed leaves up to 1 meter in size. New leaves and shoots are covered with fine pale brown hairs. Large clusters of creamy white flowers in Autumn followed by black fruit. Easy to care for.
Sunlight: Full Sun. Partial shade.
Exposure: Shelter from wind. Can coastal positions and urban pollution.
Soil: Any fertile soil.
Moisture: Keep moist. Water regularly through the growing season, less in winter.
Feeding: Feed with a balanced slow release fertilizer in Spring.
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