Tropicals > Rhapis > Rhapis excelsa > Rhapis excelsa
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 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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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