This palm forms a dense clumping habit with many crowded upright slender fibre covered stems. It has glossy green divided fan-like fronds that appear along the stems forming a dense cover and the small cup-shaped flowers appear in clusters during summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12 

Rhapis excelsa is naturally found in southern China growing in sub-tropical and tropical forests with high rainfall but is not normally found in the wild. It prefers well drained organic rich moist soils and enjoys a low light position and is drought and frost tender. 

Lady Palm is a popular small plant that is widely cultivated along borders for screening or for a tropical effect. It is also grown in tubs and planter boxes in low light positions. When young it is used as an indoors specimen and is commonly planted around water features. It establishing from division in 3 to 5 years and is long lived. In full sun but the leaves tend to become yellowish. ID 1167

Rhapis (RAY-pis) excelsa (ek-SEL-suh)

Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)	
(Palmae)
Palm Family