tetrapanax papyrifera total 135 cm Granaatappelboom up to 150 cm long

up to 150 cm long but rarely more than 2 cm across

colorful foliage into their landscapes

is a plant species in the family Arecaceae

long stalks

tetrapanax papyrifera total 135 cm Granaatappelboom up to 150 cm longTetrapanax papyrifera Tetrapanax papyrifera is one amazing tropical looking favorite. It is grown as a shrub or small tree (2 3 mtr) of the ginseng family (Araliaceae), native to southern China and Taiwan. It is the source of rice paper. It has large, lobed leaves that form a crown. The central tissues of the stem are split and pressed into thin sheets used for surgical dressings and as watercolour paper. Rice paper plant will spread underground in