Lady Palm


Scientific Name: Rhapis excelsa (Thunb.) Rehder
Rhapis excelsa
Size: Slow growing to 8 feet tall (2.4 m).
Min. Temperature: 21°F (-6°C)
Water Requirements: Regular water
Sun Requirements: Light shade to shade
Origin: Southern China
Leaf: Palmate, Glossy green, 5-12 segments with ragged end, unarmed.
Trunk: Clustering N/A, Brown, covered with dark fibers, 1.
Flower: Light green, pinkish tinge with 3 part pistil. dioecious (sometimes monoecious). Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, much longer than the leaves. 2. 6 stamens.
Fruit: Cream. 1.5. round.
Seed: Round.