Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Steroidal Giant' (Steroidal Giant Rice Paper Plant) Great Plant Picks White flowers in rounded whorls

White flowers in rounded whorls above of the foliage

Soil:  Average to dry

Notes:  Great when used as an architectural element in the garden

Natural Range: Vietnam

Showy flowers above the foliage with large blue fruit

Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Steroidal Giant' (Steroidal Giant Rice Paper Plant) Great Plant Picks White flowers in rounded whorlsFamily: Araliaceae Zone: 7 10 Natural Range: China, Taiwan Soil: Average, moist, humus rich Light: part shade, sun Height: 15' Attributes: Semi evergreen. Massive palmate leaves on tall woody trunks. White flowers in fall. Notes: In extra cold winters plants can die back to the ground but in warmer zones trunks will remain season to season. A Bit of patiens is needed these can take a couple of years to realy get established. In time plants will send