Mazhar Botanic Garden

Rhapis excelsa (Thunb.) A.Henry

Lady Palm Bamboo palm

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000048
Common name: Lady Palm, Bamboo palm
English name: Lady Palm, Bamboo palm
Arabic name: رابس
Native: Southern China and Taiwan
Country: China Taiwan
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Multi-stemmed clumps , grow up to 4 m tall, 30mm in diameter leaves  palmate divided into broad ribbed segments inflorescence dioecious, flowers fleshy yellow fruit fleshy white

Ornamental palms

Rhapis flabelliformis  L'Herq

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Texture: Loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Underground rhizome offshoots
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 5.5- 7.0
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Palm
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Cultivation Sub tropical
pH: Acid Neutral
Located in: Herbarium Yard

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