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How to Take Care of a Rhapis Palm
How to Take Care of a Rhapis Palm. Plant lovers find Rhapis Palms easy to grow and get along with while adding beauty to the indoor environment. Rhapis Palms require some attention and proper care in order to thrive. Once you master caring for these houseplants, you will enjoy the benefits of having them in your environment. Read on to learn more.
Plant lovers find Rhapis Palms easy to grow and get along with while adding beauty to the indoor environment. Rhapis Palms require some attention and proper care in order to thrive. Once you master caring for these houseplants, you will enjoy the benefits of having them in your environment. Read on to learn more.
An Eye Catcher
Choose a size that improves your home. Many sizes are available. Look at a Rhapis Palm in 6-inch to 8-inch pots, which are wonderful as tabletop or accent plants, or consider bringing home a 10- to 14-feet freestanding specimen.
Expect to pay the extra expense for a Rhapis Palm because they grow slow and have a unique look.
Understand that great care and time goes into a Rhapis Palm. A typical small Rhapis Palm takes 2 years to grow that size.
Slow Grower and Light Eater
Apply small amount fertilizer because they grow slow. Add only half the amount of fertilizer compared to the other plants in your home.
Watch the leaf color to determine the amount of fertilizer to use. Strong green leaf color means fertilizer amounts are perfect. A slightly yellow leaf color means add more.
Water is Good
Refrain from using tap water. Black tip burn will appear.
Let the soil remain moist. Dry soil is not pleasing to the palm, resulting in gray, brown and crunchy foliage.
Water less if the palm is in low light.
Soak the Rhapis Palm at each watering.
Control the moisture in the soil to prevent root rot. Brown tips, spotting on new growth will result is moisture is too much.
Check soil moisture at root level.
Pests Visit the Rhapis
Inspect the leaf bass for scales every now and then. Scales can hide in the fiber woven stems.
Use systemic insecticide the moment you see scales.
Rise early in the morning to handle scales during hot weather.
Ask nursery staff for tips, and plant care instructions to help you raise your Rhapis Palm.
