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Pseudopanax laetus


Five Finger Aralia




Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Pseudopanax
Species
laetus
Category
Tropicals
Type
Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H3
Temperature (°C)
(-17) - (-1)
Temperature (°F)
0 - 30
Height
3 - 6 m
Spread
3 - 6 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptember
Landscape
Specimen plant.
Cultivation
Full sun or partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. The soil should have a rich organic composition. In terms of reproduction, this species requires that male and female specimens be positioned within range of one another in order to produce fruit on the latter.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Rounded.
Leaf Description
Large, shiny broad leaves on red stalks. Palmately compound with 5 - 7 leaflets exhibiting coarse serration along the margins. Ovate with smaller leaflets concentrated near the base of the petioles. Each leaflet is 15 - 20 cm in length. The petioles which support each individual leaflet are 3 - 5 cm in length.
Flower Description
Clusters of purple-green flowers.
Fruit Description
A purple-black fruit on female plants.
Notable Specimens
Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
By seed, semi-hard cuttings or air layering.
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