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Oreopanax dactylifolius is an evergreen shrub or small tree from southeast Mexico, grown mainly for its bold, maple-like, palmate foliage and branch structure. It is a species within the ivy family, Araliaceae, and is grown in warm climates or as a large conservatory plant.
Oreopanax dactylifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a shrub or small tree that is endemic to southeast Mexico.
Oreopanax dactylifolius is sometimes used in horticulture for its form and decorative foliage.
A specimen tentatively identified as this species has been growing at the "Vets Garden," a therapy garden attached to the Veterans Affairs Hospital of Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA USA, (90073), for at least 30 years and perhaps more than 40. Its height is approximately 20 feet (6.1 m) and the width of its crown about 12 feet (3.7 m). It was not affected by a winter mid 20s /low 30s frost in early 2007.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oreopanax dactylifolius 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.
