Rhapis; a green fan

The shape of a fan, with leaf fingers extending into a thin tip. We are, of course, talking about Rhapis. A very recognizable leaf! 

The palm is incredibly popular, this is due in part to its glossy green color, long shelf life and sturdiness. 

In our latest blog, we'd like to tell you more about Rhapis. Read more soon.

Long fingers

Rhapis is also known as ladyfinger palm. This is because of the shape of the leaf. Rhapis is in fact shaped like a fan, with the tips of the leaf fingers extending into a thin point. The long leaf fingers almost resemble long female fingers, hence perhaps the name ladyfinger palm.

We offer two variants in our web shop. One variant where the fingers extend into a thin point. 

And a variant we call Rhapis Cutted, where the pointed fingers are cut. 

Did you know that this cutting is often still done by hand? A shape is held against the leaf so that the Rhapis is cut nice and round. 

Behind the scenes

The Rhapis palm originally grows in Southeast Asia and China. The palm belongs to the family of arecaceae, also called Palmea. Rhapis grows in shady places, which is why it grows under shade cloths at our supplier in Sri Lanka. These cloths ensure that the Rhapis retains its beautiful green color. 

When the leaf is large enough, it is cut, cleaned and sorted. Ready to come our way.

Every week we import the Rhapis from Sri Lanka. Thanks to our long-standing relationship with supplier Spado, we can offer the beautiful palm to our customers year-round. 

In our webshop, we offer Rhapis with MPS certification.

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The palm is about 50 to 60 cm tall. This ensures that we see Rhapis a lot in medium-sized arrangements. There are plenty of possibilities with Rhapis and Rhapis cutted. Go to work with this beautiful cut green yourself!