Rhapis Excelsa – Lady Palm – HydroCare

A delightful fan palm, with large, thick leaves, that are wider than many other palms and blunt tipped. Rhapis excelsa bears rhizome offshoots, leading to clusters of upright stems, perfect for a flourish of lush interior greenery. Thick fibres envelop new stems, these fall away in time to reveal bamboo-like trunks, and give the palm its other common name: Bamboo Palm.

The HydroCare version of Rhapis excelsa is a versatile slow growing palm that adapts extremely well to being grown indoors in a container. It is not fussy about light or humidity, being one of the more shade tolerant palms. What’s more, Rhapis excelsa is number two on the list of top houseplants for removing unwanted pollutants from the surrounding air according to Dr Wolverton/NASA study (with the Areca Palm being number 1). All in all, the perfect, well-behaved indoor palm!

Horty Hints

Shade bathing! Thrives in lower light conditions. If the leaves start to lighten and turn yellowish, try moving the palm to a more shaded location.

Rhapis excelsa leaves often have brown tips, which can be trimmed if required, however avoid cutting into the green flesh of the leaf.

HydroCare variants require assembly with hydrogranules, a water meter, plant pot liner and plant food. Check out the HydroCare FAQs for more information.

Light

The Lady Palm thrives in most light conditions, except direct sunlight. The plant is also shade tolerant, making it ideal for homes and offices.

Watering

Keep an eye on the water meter. Water when the meter has been on minimum for 4 to 7 days. Check out our HydroCare set up guide for more information.

Temperature

An easy-to-grow and hardy plant, the Rhapis excelsa is perfectly happy in environments with temperatures from -5°C to 37°C.

Humidity

This palm does well in normal household humidity. Higher humidity levels may be beneficial.

Feed

Add a Hydroculture liquid feed every 2 to 3 waterings during the spring and summer.

HydroCare Plant Food

Height & Growth Rate

The Lady Palm is a slow-growing plant which typically reaches an ultimate height between 3 and 4 metres tall.

Toxicity

The Rhapis excelsa is considered non-toxic to humans, cats and dogs. Safe around children and pets.

Air Purifying

The Lady Palm is a top houseplant for purifying and filtering toxins such as benzene and formaldehyde in the local atmosphere.

Origin

While the Rhapis genus is native to South East Asia, the excelsa species comes from cultivated groups in the same region.

Please note: images show how this plant may look at various stages of maturity. The size you choose may look different.

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