Details of Genus: Rhapis
ID: 1240
Genus ja: カンノンチク
Genus en: Lady palm
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted:
Family: Arecaceae
Family ja: ヤシ
Infra familial classification:
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of 12 species of small, cluster-stemmed palms found in shady tropical and subtropical forest from S. China to S.E. Asia. The light or mid-green leaves, arranged in spirals or loose tufts at the stem tips, are divided almost to the bases into 2-10 or more lobes. Bowl-shaped, 3-petalled flowers are borne in short panicles between the leaves. In frost-prone areas, grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse, or as houseplants. In frost-free regions, use in a shady border or to add foliage interest to other plantings.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed at 27°C (81°F), or divide, in spring.
Pests en: Red spider mites may be a problem under glass.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: カンノンチク，シュロチク
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show |