Lady PalmRhapis excelsaLady palm Rhapis excelsa. Variegated Japanese Rhapis palms. Planting lady palms outdoors and using them as potted palm trees.
Rhapis excelsa used as a hedge at the Naples Zoo.
Being slow growing and fond of shade makes this a good palm to use as an indoor houseplant or to plant in a container. It needs light, but does not require any direct sun. Japanese Rhapis palms are small palm trees which will only grow to 6 or 7 feet. There is a rare variegated Rhapis, R. excelsa var. foliis-variegatis which displays cream-colored stripes along its leaves. This cultivar is exceptionally slow growing to 2 feet. It may be worth searching for if you want an unusual palm to adorn a small space. The lady palm's main stems are brown and hairy but not usually visible on a specimen that has been allowed to grow naturally as the foliage is dense enough to completely conceal them. You can, of course, prune it to expose the stems. They can be quite attractive. Especially on potted palm trees.
Planting Lady Palms Buy a 6' Lady - Medium Palm Tree When planting Rhapis palms outdoors, choose a partly shady location. This is a clump forming, moderately drought tolerant palm that is hardy down to 20 degrees F. It will bloom in the spring on short stalks which emerge from the leaf sheaths. The blush-colored flowers are pleasantly fragrant and followed by cream-colored round fruits. To propagate R. excelsa, plant the ripe seeds or divide the clumps.  Buy a 3' Lady - Small Palm Tree - $74.95 Retail Price: 89.94 You Save: $14.99 Date Palm Tree The North African date palm was one of the first cultivated plants. Dates have been an important food source for the peoples of Africa and the Middle East for many millennia. Pindo Palm The South American pindo palm, Butia capitata, sets a delicious, edible fruit. The berries are tasty when eaten raw but they also make wonderful jelly and wine. This is why the pindo is commonly called the jelly palm. Go back to Indoor Palm Trees Indoor palm trees types. Types of palm trees that perform best as exotic house plants. Also, palm-like indoor trees you can raise as unusual, easy house plants. Go from Rhapis Excelsa back to Florida Palm Trees The best types of Florida palm trees to plant in central and south Florida. Also palm trees native to Florida and the best palm tree for NW Florida. Go from Lady Palm to Botanical Journeys Plant Guides Home |
