Oreopanax xalapensis
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A tender evergreen shrub or small tree, up to 10m high though often smaller in cultivation, with purplish stems and large, palmate leaves divided into 5-9 leathery leaflets. Flowering spikes, bearing tiny rounded clusters of white flowers, are produced in late summer, and sometimes followed by round white or dark purple berries
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Neutral, AlkalineColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | White | Green | White Purple | |
| Winter | Green | White Purple |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Columnar upright, Spreading branched
- Genus
A genus of mainly evergreen, tropical shrubs and trees native to Central and South America, with variable, palmate, lobed, or radially compound leaves. Panicles of tiny, pale, cream white or greenish-white flowers are followed by dark berries
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow under glass or in containers that can be moved indoors over winter, in a peat-free, loam-based compost, in light shade or in full light with protection from hot sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
- Sub-tropical
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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