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lady palm

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Noun1.lady palm - any of several small palms of the genus Rhapis; cultivated as houseplants
palm tree, palm - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
genus Rhapis, Rhapis - genus of small clump-forming fan palms of China and Japan
bamboo palm, fern rhapis, miniature fan palm, Rhapis excelsa - small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers
reed rhapis, Rhapis humilis, slender lady palm - Chinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsa
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Consider also the lady palm (Rhapis excelsa) and, for the lowest available light, choose the Kentia (Howea Forsterana).
IN THE GARDEN FINDING PERFECT SPECIES FOR PLANTERS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
POC: Kenneth Courtright, 11826 Lady Palm Cove, San Antonio, TX 78213; 210-308-6818.
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Wolverton's personal favorites are the lady palm, peace lily and "Janet Craig" dracaena--"because they're easy to grow, resist insects and work wonders" for a variety of pollutants.
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