Rhapis excelsa - Lady Palm

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.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!