Rice Paper Plant
COMMON NAME: Rice Paper Plant
SCIENTIFIC NAME Tetrapanax papyriferus (the-tra-PAN-nax pah-pa-RIF-er-us)
TYPE: Perennial to Evergreen – Shade
HEIGHT: 8’ – 10’ Spread Unlimited Spacing 3’ – 5’
HABIT: Clusters of creamy white flowers in fall. Shrubby but striking, with large 1’-2’ leaves, dark green on top and whitish beneath, tan trunk. Spreads underground and can become invasive.
CULTURE: Easy to grow in any soil.
USES: Dramatic texture.
PROBLEMS: Fuzz on the leaves is irritating to eyes and tender skin. Can become invasive.