Windmill Palm, Broadleaf Lady Palm Rhapis excelsa

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Botanical Name:

Rhapis excelsa

Family:

Arecaceae

Genus:

Rhapis

Species:

excelsa

Common Name:

Windmill Palm, Broadleaf Lady Palm

Height:
10-12 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
9

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process on seed that did not imbibe.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Germination tends to be slow, Germinates faster in warmer temperatures.
In a Nutshell:
* Rhapis excelsa also known as Broadleaf Lady Palm is a species of fan palm (Arecaceae subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Corypheae) in the genus Rhapis, probably native to southern China and Taiwan. It is not known in the wild, all known plants come from cultivated groups in China. They were first collected by the Japanese for Tokugawa shogunate palaces, then popularity spread to Europe, and later to America where its low light and humidity requirements make it a common feature in malls and offices. The genus name is Greek - rhapis, meaning "needle", and the species name is Latin for "tall", an ironic name choice as R. excelsa is not the tallest in the genus. more...