Lady Palm. In the right growing environment this glossy palm can grow up to 4 m in height with the stems having a maximum diameter of 30 mm. Our Lady of the Palm.
Because this palm is extremely tolerant of low light conditions it. As the lady palm slowly develops its important that you dont cut the whole leaves. The bamboo-like stems grow from a slender trunk that is covered in soft dark fibres.
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It is believed to have originated in South China and Taiwan and is the most popular species of Rhapis used in tropical landscapingThe name rhapis means needle in Greek while excelsa is Latin for tall. The Lady Palm Rhapis excelsa is a small species of palm that grows in dense clusters of slender green stems. Lady Palms grow slowly at 8-12 annually when growing in 80 shade and in subtropical temperatures. The Lady Palm or Rhapis excelsa is one of the easiest and most popular palms to grow indoors because its extremely tolerant of low-light conditions.