Raphis Palm, Lady Palm – Plant

An extremely popular palm plant in India, Raphis Palm Plant is an ornamental plant with fan-shaped foliages of dark green color. they add a bunch of colors to your home when planted in containers in groups. It is a fast-growing and easy to care plants.

General

The Raphis Palm Plant is a native plant of China and Japan.

Your Raphis Palm Plant is an air-purifying plant that removes carbon dioxide and various VOCs from the air.

Your Raphis Palm Plant can grow up to 30 inches tall when grown indoors.

Sunlight

The Raphis Palm Plant prefers bright indirect sunlight to maintain the color of its foliage. Make sure that you are protecting the plant from the harsh afternoon sun rays or their leaves may get scorched.

Your Plant requires a temperature of no less than 7 C or their health may start to decline. Hence, you must keep your plant indoors during the winter season.

Watering

Water your Raphis Palm Plant only when the 3 inches of the topsoil is dry to touch. You must water them twice every week during the summers and once every week during the winters.

Your Plant prefers an environment with over 50% humidity, and hence, you should consider keeping them in your bathroom or kitchen area.

Soil

Your Raphis Palm Plant grows well in well-draining, aerated, and fertile soil.

Fertilizer

The Raphis Palm Plant is not a heavy feeder but regular feeding will boost its growth. You can use any balanced liquid fertilizer or organic fertilizer for your plant to fertilize them once every month in the summer season.

However, during the winter season, you must withhold any fertilizer use as it is the natural resting period for your plants.

Toxicity

Your Raphis Palm Plant is considered to be non-toxic for pets and humans.

Additional Care

You should prune your Raphis Palm Plant once every month by clipping odd dead leaves and twigs from the plant to maintain its beautiful appearance and to prevent it from becoming leggy.

Make sure that you are using a terracotta or mud pot that won't trap water inside it because its roots are prone to rot.

You should repot your plant once every year in a pot that is longer than a size bigger than the current pot to help your plant grow the best during the spring or summer season. You must use a new potting mix for your plant then.

Troubleshooting

The Raphis Palm Plant turning yellow: This is caused due to direct sunlight exposure- Keep your plant in an area that receives bright indirect sunlight, and not direct sunlight.

The Raphis Palm Plant leaves turning brown: It is an indication of underwatering- Water your plant when the top 3 inches of the soil is dry to touch.