Tropicals, Woody > Tetrapanax > Tetrapanax papyrifer > Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'
Tetrapanax papyrifer
'Rex'
Rex Chinese rice-paper Plant
| Family |
| Araliaceae |
| Genus |
| Tetrapanax |
| Species |
| papyrifer |
| Cultivar |
| 'Rex' |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Height |
| 2.5-4 metres |
| Spread |
| 1.5-2.5 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A large shrub or small tree, producing upright stems topped by huge, deeply lobed leaves, up to 1 m across. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders and beds, wall-side borders, gravel gardens, patio and container plants. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold winds and provide a deep mulch over winter in cold areas |
| Shape |
| Columnar to upright in form. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| If kept frost-free these are evergreen; with mild frosts the plant is deciduous, and with harder frost will die to ground level then reshoot from the roots. |
| Leaf Description |
| Huge, deeply lobed, fresh green leaves up to 60 cm across. |
| Flower Description |
| Creamy pompoms of flowers are produced in large sprays in autumn. |
| Fruit Description |
| Black fruit. |
| Propagation |
| By seed sown in autumn, or by removing suckers in spring or summer. |
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