Small clustered palm maximum 3 m height. The trunks are covered with interesting leaf scar patterns and are wrapped with mats of brown fiber.Shiny green leaves are deeply divided. The plant is able grow in shade or part shade. Use lady palm in the landscape to create dense screens and hedges, and it can be used for foundation plantings and in outdoor tubs and planters. It is tough enough to handle interior and urban situations. If used in pots, provide enough room for the clump to expand, when stems reach the edge it's time to repot into a larger container.