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INDOOR PALMS-
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Most people don't
realize that many palms grow very well indoors.
In order to perform
well inside a home, a palm has to fit a set of requirements:
1) Able to grow in low
light
2) Does not mind being
kept in a small container
3) Tolerates low
humidity
4) Leaves are fairly
resistant to airborne bacteria
The plant will need:
1) Ambient light (from
a window or skylight)
2) Airflow (from a
ceiling fan or open window)
3) Fresh water (by
leeching the soil)
The following is a
list of indoor palms in general order of popularity:
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The Areca Palm or Golden Cane Palm (Dypsis lutescens) is a
very popular clumping indoor palm. It is extremely drought
tolerant and doesn't mind poorly lit areas.
The world's most popular indoor palm- the Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana).
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"Tried and True"
Kentia Palm (Howea
forsteriana)
Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea
elegans)
Lady Palm (Rhapis
excelsa)
Christmas Palm
(Adonidia merillii)
Clustering Fishtail
Palm (Caryota mitis)
Solitaire Palm
(Ptychosperma elegans)
Chinese Fan Palm
(Livistona chinensis)
Areca Palm; Golden
Cane Palm (Dypsis lutescens)
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"Can be Done"
Curly Palm (Howea
belmoreana)
Zebra Fishtail Palm
(Caryota zebrina)
Ribbon Fan Palm (Livistona
decora)
Taraw Palm (Livistona
saribus)
White Elephant Palm
(Kerriodoxa elegans)
Flame Thrower Palm
(Chambeyronia macrocarpa)
Lipstick Palm
(Cyrtostachys renda)
Rootspine Palm
(Cryosophila albida)
Ruffled Fan Palm
(Licuala grandis)
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