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Image of the beautiful Tetrapanax papyrifer or
Rice-paper Tree
Lovely foliage of Tetrapanax papyrifer or
Chinese Rice-paper Plant |
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Tetrapanax papyrifer
(Rice-paper Tree, Chinese Rice-paper Plant, Tung-tsau)
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Synonyms: Aralia papyrifera, Fatsia papyrifera, Tetrapanax
papyriferus
Family: Araliaceae
Origin: Taiwan
Light: Part shade
Height: 10-16'
Spread: 6-8'
Blooms: Creamy white, hermaphrodite, 4-5 petals in each flower, large umbel at stem apex,
in late Summer
Foliage: Evergreen, deeply palmately lobed
Soil: Well-drained, humus-rich, keep moist
Water: Regular
Propagation: Cuttings, seeds (sow in the Fall), cuttings, sucker divisions (early
Spring)
Uses: Specimen, accent, landscaping, shade or filtered shade
garden, sunny edge
Caution: Plant is invasive
Comments: Tetrapanax papyrifer or Rice-paper Tree or Chinese
Rice-paper Plant, Tung-tsau or Aralia papyrifera or Fatsia papyrifera or
Tetrapanax papyriferus is an beautiful evergreen shrub
with unbranched stems and large rosette of leaves on the top of plant. The fruit is a small drupe. Protect from frost.
Chinese Rice-paper Plant is hardy to zone 8 and can tolerate temperature
down to 20-25deegrees F. This carefree plant spreads by underground rootstocks.
Provide sufficient space for it to grow. The Chinese use the pith to
make rice
paper. The Koreans value it for medicinal purposes. The roots are
edible. Aralia papyrifera makes an attractive ornamental tree for the
shade or semi-shade garden. Excessive sun will cause leaf damage.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 6-9 |
