{"product_id":"rhapis-excelsa-taiwan","title":"Rhapis excelsa 'Taiwan'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the lady palm offered as 'Taiwan'. \u003cem\u003eRhapis excelsa\u003c\/em\u003e is a small clustering fan palm from southern China and Vietnam that spreads into thickets of thin, bamboo-like canes wrapped in dark fibre, each carrying glossy, deep green leaves split into broad, ribbed segments with blunt, finely toothed ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown in Japan since around 1600, where one of the traditional cultivar groups came from Taiwan, it is now planted widely in shady gardens, containers and indoor rooms. The notes below describe the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e southern China and Vietnam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e usually 1.5–3 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e shade or part shade; full sun turns the leaves yellowish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e evenly moist, well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e about −5 °C without damage; stems killed near −7 °C but regrow from the rhizome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e excellent indoors, even in low light; outdoors in shady, mild gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does best in slightly acid, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Water when the top few centimetres have dried. Feed sparingly. Indoors, check occasionally for scale insects, mealybugs and spider mites, and avoid overwatering, which leads to root rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenhouse-grown by us in Almeirim, Portugal, and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720292171950,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/6888_Rhapis-excelsa-Taiwan_01.jpg?v=1792614599","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/rhapis-excelsa-taiwan","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}