Oreopanax xalapensis

RHS Plant Profile
brazil

Other common names

macuilillo mano de leon, pata de gallo

Synonyms

Oreopanax langlassei

Shrubs Trees

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

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
4-8 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral or Alkaline

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical 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