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Heptapleurum alpinum

Heptapleurum alpinum is a shrub or small tree in the ivy family (Araliaceae), native to Vietnam. It is rarely grown outside its native range, so care guidance is general and based on related Heptapleurum species.

Family
Araliaceae (Ivy family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-draining, humus-rich potting mix or loam.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Vietnam
Climate
subtropical

About

Heptapleurum alpinum is a flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It a shrub or tree endemic to Vietnam.

Other Heptapleurum plants

Umbrella tree · Heptapleurum acuminatissimum · Heptapleurum acutissimum · Heptapleurum agamae · Heptapleurum albidobracteatum · Heptapleurum alongense · Heptapleurum angiense · Heptapleurum apiculatum · Heptapleurum aromaticum · Heptapleurum beccarianum · Heptapleurum bourdillonii · Heptapleurum bractescens

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Heptapleurum alpinum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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