Botanical Name: Rhapis excelsa
Common Name: Lady palm
Type of Plant: monocot: houseplant
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape small, clumping, fan palm with blunt, dark green leaves
Height 5-10'
Spread 5-10'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure in/outdoor shade outdoors; average light indoors (200 FC)
Soil average potting soil – needs good drainage
Hardiness some frost, to 20 degrees
 
Morphology:
Leaves fan palm – 3-10 leaflets per leaf, each to 8" long, curved, 1 1/2" wide – often blunted at tips
Flowers dioecious – small yellowish flowers in drooping clusters – not decorative
Fruit drupe to 1/2" wide – yellow green
 
Propagation:
seed, air layering
 
Usage:
choice indoor plant or patio plant – tolerant of much neglect and low light
 
Landscape Care:
Watering needs regular watering, but tolerates some drought.
Fertilizing 1/2 strength monthly during growing season
Pruning remove flower stalks and dead leaves
Pests/Diseases tip burn if placed in too much light; spidermites
Special Conditions/Other very durable indoors or out
 
Origin: Southern China
Family: Arecaceae

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