This species is a native of Southern China. Being a tropical and sub-tropical palm, they are very easily grown both, indoors and out.
In Malaysia, you can find many of these potted specimens softening the stark pillars and dull concrete columns of many shopping malls and complexes or in parks and gardens.
The dark green, glossy palmate leaf fans out stiffly from a slender petiole. The leaves, which are divided
into many (I.ve counted between 6 to 20) pleated fingers each, are striking and quite an oasis to tired eyes where ever you see them.
The tips of the leaves are blunt which are noticeably different from the Slender Lady Palm, which has pointy tips, as probably the name implies! This specimen is also known as the Broadleaf Lady Palm due to its height and width.
It is said to be very slow in its growth chart however, the multi-stemmed cluster makes a healthy bush in full sunshine or partial shade. Each sturdy stem is well protected by a coarse layer of greyish brown fibres which looks like hessian cloth.
In the great tropical outdoors, these palms grow healthy and luxuriant with minimum attention, as these pictures show.
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