Neglected Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa): Water, Soil, and Pot Size

Correction: It's a Lady Palm, Not Bamboo

Slow-growing, usually outdoor in Deep South. In NJ, summer outdoors okay.

Care Prescription

• Sandy, fast-draining soil.
• Distilled or filtered water (Brita/Pur) to remove chlorine/fluoride.
• Don't overpot. Likes slightly crowded roots.
• Never bone dry or soggy. Root rot kills fast.
• Transplant/divide in spring or fall only.

Resources

• Rhapis Gardens
• Texas Riviera

Frayed Tips

Wind damage likely. Trim brown edges following leaf shape.