棕竹屬常綠灌木，原種產中國西南至南部，此為葉片有黃、白、黃綠色條紋的園藝品種。莖叢生有節，上部有葉鞘分解的網狀纖維，地下有走莖。葉掌狀深裂，每裂片長寬常不均等。雌雄異株，黃色花微小。果實倒卵形，成熟淺黃色。開花期夏季，結果期秋季。

An evergreen shrub in the genus Rhapis, native to southwest and south China. This is a cultivar producing yellow, white and yellow-green stripes on the leaves. Stems clumped and noded, with reticulated fibers divided from the leaf sheath in the upper part, stolons underground. Leaves with deep palmate lobes unequal in length and width. Dioecious, flowers tiny and yellow. Fruits obovate-shaped and pale yellow when mature. Flowering in summer and fruiting in autumn.

半日照至全日照溫暖環境，建築物旁或樹蔭下且濕度高時生長良好。介質需排水良好，每季施用一次長效性綜合肥料。隨時修剪枯葉與過密枝葉，老莖需整枝剪除。繁殖使用播種或分株法。

It grows in partial sun or full sun and warm environments and thrives in humid locations near buildings or tree shades. It requires medium with good drainage and long-active compound fertilizers once every season. Trim off withered leaves and overdense branches whenever needed and remove the old stems entirely. Propagated from seeds or ramets.

葉片濃綠有光澤，適合單株欣賞其優雅姿態或叢植、列植於庭園遮蔭處。耐陰性強的特點，也適合作為室內綠化的盆栽。葉片、葉柄可做切葉用於花藝，老莖堅韌可製作拐杖，因此台語稱為拐仔棕。

With densely green and shiny foliage, it’s suitable for individual planting to display the elegant posture or planted in rows in garden shades. Highly shade-tolerant, it’s a great potted houseplant for indoor greening. The cuttings of leaves and petioles are used as material of floral art. The old stems are tough enough to make crutches, which gives rise to the Taiwanese alias.