Rhapis Palm Care Outdoors

It is a slow growing palm that likes consistent moisture.

Rhapis palm care outdoors.

Lady palm care indoors. Perhaps the most popular variegated rhapis excelsa is the zuikonishiki. Rhapis excelsa outdoors and typical fan palmate leaf. Forest and kim starr cc by 2 0 via flickr rhapis palm is one of the most popular interior palm trees available.

The lady palm rhapis excelsa is a delicate plant from the palm family this plant can also be called a broadleaf lady palm rhapis palm or bamboo palm. This guide will show you how to grow and care for the beautiful rhapis palm. Or lady palms outdoors in central florida that have overtaken the area and i want to get. Ladyfinger palm is grown as evergreen ornamental plant and some species are cold tolerant plants and at outdoors in subtropical or warm climatic conditions.

House plant care for rhapis excelsa palm or lady palm. Some of these types are so rare that they re actually avidly collected by palm enthusiasts around the world. Rhapis excelsa lady palm has a layered almost oriental look different from most other south florida palms. The fan shape leaves are divided into three to 12 segments.

What is a lady palm plant. The lady palm rhapis excelsa is a great plant to grow in your garden. Dwarf lady palm is native to southeast asia and is less hardy than most other lady palms. Free indoor plants care guide for rhapis palm house plant.

A graceful palm for garden areas that allow it room to spread out this palm grows multiple thin trunks topped with fronds like little green umbrellas. It is straight forward to grow and gives rise to many sprouts. This glossy green palm house plant is durable and tolerates low light. Rhapis subtilis is highly variable ranging in size from 2 to 7 feet tall and wide.

One of the many bamboo palms of the genus chamaedorea. When grown in the confines of a container they stay much smaller. In lower to medium light water when the potting soil has dried almost completely to the bottom. It can also be grown indoors both in homes and offices.

They are really great household palms and they tend to be easy to care for so they are worth the additional expense. In a bright light placement water when the potting media has dried down about 1 2 of its total depth. Rhapis is a suckering species spreading via underground runners rhizomes several inches to feet in all directions but is slow to do so. Ayanishiki a type of variegated lady palm.

It is believed to have originated in south china and taiwan and is the most popular species of rhapis used in tropical landscaping the name rhapis means needle in greek while excelsa is latin for tall. Rhapis excelsa growing right above a guihaia in my garden showing how they look similar. Guihaia argyrata or dwarf bamboo palm. Place your lady palm plant near an east facing window out of direct sunlight.