Rice-paper Plant Tetrapanax papyrifer

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Botanical Name:

Tetrapanax papyrifer

Family:

Araliaceae

Genus:

Tetrapanax

Species:

papyrifer

Common Name:

Rice-paper Plant

Seeds Per Pound:
129,714
Quantity:
1.46 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
50
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
cut
Purity:
98%
Collection Locale:
China
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
8
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 1.46 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 50 seeds)
$4.95
10 gram (~ 2860 seeds)
$12.50
1 oz (~ 8107 seeds)
$24.95
4 oz (~ 32429 seeds)
$65.86
1 lb (~ 129714 seeds)
$229.50
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: Sow 1/4in deep. The growing medium should be well draining but should remain damp between watering. Keep moist but not too wet as the seed may rot.
Other: The seed usually germinates in 2 - 4 weeks. Seed needs warm temperatures after sowing to germinate (75 degrees F +).
Short description:
Physical Characteristics : An evergreen Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft) by 5 m (16ft). It is hardy to zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen from Oct to December. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.
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Description It grows to 3-7 m tall, with usually unbranched stems 2 cm diameter bearing a rosette of large leaves at the top (superficially similar to a palm crown). The leaves are carried on 40-60 cm petioles, the leaf blade orbicular, 30-50 cm across, deeply palmately lobed with 5-11 primary lobes, the central lobes larger and Y-forked near the end. It spreads extensively by sprouts from the root system underground. The inflorescence is a large panicle of hemispherical to globular umbels near the end of the stem. The flowers have 4 or 5 small white petals. The fruit is a small drupe .
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Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov