Tuesday, April 7, 2020

4 Best Palm Trees as Low Maintenance Houseplants

1. Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa)

Extremely low maintenance. Grows in low light to high light. Allow soil to thoroughly dry between waterings. So watering is very minimal. This is a fan Palm that is usually bush like in nature. Always grown as a clump. Slow growing, but after many many years will grow up to 15' tall.

2. Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii)

Extremely low maintenance. Grows in low light to high light. Allow soil to thoroughly dry between waterings. Water is very minimal. Grows as a clump or a single trunk. This dwarf Palm only mature to 6'-8' tall.

3. Kentia Palm (Howea fosteriana)


Extremely low maintenance. Grows in low light to high light. Allow soil to thoroughly dry between waterings. Watering is very minimal. Usually grown as a clump, but can be attractive as a single stem. Extremely slow growing, but will eventually reach 60' outdoors, but likely stay less than 15' indoors after several decades. Unfortunately is very difficult to find in nurseries due to high demand and extremely slow propagation. Usually very expensive if you do find one, but I highly recommend getting it if you see one!

4. Parlour Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)

Extremely low maintenance. Grows in low to medium light. Foliage scorches in direct sunlight. Allow soil to dry between waterings, but let soil become bone dry, or stay dry. Always sold as clump, usually a small plant less than 2' in size most of the time several inches high. Resembles a small Fern due to compact dwarf size. May eventually reach 5' after many years. After 50 years of growth outdoors they can reach 10'-15'. Very common, and usually very cheap. Makes a perfect addition to your home or office!





 *Photos in order with numbered plants










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