Rhapis Excelsa
It has bunched stems which make large colonies, reaching a size of 3m high and 1.5m in diameter. It is covered with many pods and fibrous leaves. The flowers, which can be found between the leaves, are branched with tubular bracts, shafts of 26 cm. and rachillas at 11 cm. The 6mm male flowers have the sepals together in a tube and the petals together in a tubular crown. The yellow balloon-shaped oval fruit measures 1 x 0.8 cm. Although it is an outdoor plant, in Europe it is used as an indoor plant as it prefers to be in the semi-shade.
Resistance to cold: -4º