Rhapis excelsa | Lady Palm 5ltr (Medium) adenia smooth-textured flesh and a rich

smooth-textured flesh and a rich

growing to seven metres

Known as the Poison Palm because of it's incredibly bitter taste

arranged producing a narrow 'V' shape in cross section

Rhapis excelsa | Lady Palm 5ltr (Medium) adenia smooth-textured flesh and a richnce hugely popular as a potted indoor palm, these days the Lady Palm seems all but forgotten. It's virtually absent from most garden centres and I'm not sure why. They're fabulous. Its distinctive oriental looking fingered leaves and legendary tolerance of low light, abuse and neglect makes this a no brainer of a houseplant. Slow growing to begin with, it picks up speed as it ages. It can certainly be planted outdoors in NZ but needs at least part