Rice Paper Plant For Sale

Tetrapanax papyrifer aka rice paper plant.

Rice paper plant for sale.

Grows in sun to light shade. Thank you for your order. A type of fine rice paper is made from the white pith of the stems of this plant hence both the common and species names. Product title green forest stamperia rice paper sheet a3 6 pac.

Tetrapanax papyrifera rex from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information. The sole species tetrapanax papyrifera is a large shrub in warm parts of the world zone 9 and a dieback perennial at the northern edge of its hardiness range. New shoots and leaves have a lovely brown indumentum. Tetrapanax is a monophyletic single species genus in the araliaceae family which makes it a cousin of aralia fatsia ivy schefflera and ginseng.

Deciduous in colder areasevergreen massive leaves with claw like lobes white. Tetrapanax papyrifer tet trah pan aks pap ih rif er audio large to 20 inches across almost rounded lobed leaves colored a downy gray tinged green contrast beautifully with almost any companion plant. Suckers may arise 20 feet from parent plant. A fantastic foliage plant from taiwan with thick velvety leaves that can reach 1 metre in diameter thriving in a sheltered position in sun or shade.

0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews current price 29 59 29. The common name of rice paper plant is a reflection on its use in china to make paper. Use this old southern favorite for silhouette against walls on patios. It is grown in temperate gardens for its very large fan like leaves.

In frost free areas it will remain evergreen but in colder spots it is deciduous and may need wrapping during particularly bad winters. Hardiness zone 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b. This year we sold 121 native plant kits which is a record year. Planting native plants provides important habitat for our pollinators reduces soil erosion and improves water quality.

The whole plant can be pruned right back to the ground after flowering to help maintain a smaller size. Flower color is white cream and blooms in fall. Digging around roots stimulates sucker formation. It works well where an exotic tropical effect is required and space is available for its often rampant growth.

The 2020 rice swcd native plant sale is closed. Once established this is really a no care plant. Combines well with other sturdy bold leafed plants for a tropical effect. Name comes from the thick pith of the stems which is used to make chinese rice paper.

This thicket forming sparsely branched evergreen shrub which behaves like an herbaceous perennial in zones 6 and 7. Originating from taiwan this unusual suckering foliage plant has huge leaves which can be up to 2 feet across.