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Rhapis excelsa


Lady Palm, Slender Lady Palm, Bamboo Palm, Fern Rhapis, Ground Rattan, Ground Rattan Cane, Japanese Peace Palm, Miniature Fan Palm




Origin:  China and Vietnam.
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Rhapis
Species
excelsa
Category
Tropicals
Type
Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
9 - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1c - H4
Temperature (°C)
-10 - 10
Temperature (°F)
14 - 50
Height
1.8 - 4.5 m
Spread
1.8 - 4.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchAprilMay
General Description
Large evergreen fan palm.
Landscape
Low light and humidity requirements make this an excellent container plant for homes, offices and shopping malls. Where winter hardy, plants form excellent screens, hedges, and foundations.
Cultivation
Best grown in part to full shade in rich, well-drained soil. Leaves will burn in full sun. Water regularly in summer, reduce watering in winter.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Leaf spots, aphids, nematodes, scale, and fireblight.
Bark/Stem Description
Slender, upright, bamboo-like canes that are covered with coarse, dark brown fibres.
Leaf Description
Palmate, consisting of deeply divided, fan-shaped leaves each of which divide into 5-8, narrow-lanceolate segments.
Flower Description
Plants are dioecious with tiny, bowl-shaped flowers appear in small panicles.
Colour Description
Leaves are deep green. Flowers are yellow.
Notable Specimens
Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America.
Propagation
By rhizome offshoots.
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