Chamaedorea Palm

The Bamboo Palm is native to Mexico and Central America. It is perfect for those low lighted areas in a home. Indoor Bamboo Palms can reach a height of 5-7feet and a width of 3-5feet. There are about 10-15 fronds on each stem and each frond has 10-14 pinnate (feathery) dark green leaflets. The base of a Bamboo Palm is covered in a tan colored fiber that resembles bamboo. NASA lists a Bamboo Palm as an air-purifying plant.

Bamboo Palm grow faster in bright, indirect light, but can do well in medium light and low light if you’re careful not to over-water.

Allow the top 1-2” of the soil to dry out before watering. Never allow a Bamboo Palm to sit in water. Also, do not use water that has passed through a softener because it has a high salt content and it will damage the leaves. Leaf tips turn pale and green leaves will fall off if a Bamboo Palm is overwatering. New growth and leaf tips on a Bamboo Palm turn brown from underwatering.

Feed monthly in the Spring and Summer with a fertilizer high in nitrogen at ½ the recommended strength. Don’t use plant food if the palm is not actively growing or if the soil is very dry.

• All palms, including the Bamboo Palms, like high humidity.
• A Bamboo Palm does well in temperatures between 65-80°F.

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