A real palm tree in a pot can decorate and breathe life into any room, be it an apartment or an office. A massive plant with large, spreading leaves pleases the eye only with proper care. Its tropical origin implies sufficient regular watering and timely application of fertilizing, otherwise, instead of luxurious greenery, the flowerpot will show off a shabby trunk. To prevent the plant from deteriorating, you need to understand which palm fertilizer is best to use to ensure healthy growth and ideal appearance.
Types of indoor palm trees
At home they grow:
Date palms . They bloom with small yellow flowers. The leaves are long and pointed.
Washingtonia . Fan leaves, blooms very rarely.
Hamedorea . Thin trunks, sometimes growing up to 2 meters. Lanceolate leaves, flowers with a pleasant aroma.
Yucca . Tall palm tree. It blooms with large white flowers that look like bells.
Dracaena . Palm tree with linear leaves. Flowers are white or blue.
Semenov Valentin Gennadievich
Expert on vegetable and horticultural crops, their diseases and pests.
Regardless of the type, the plant needs good feeding.
— Semenov Valentin Gennadievich Expert on vegetable and horticultural crops, their diseases and pests.
Varieties of palm trees grown at home
Several types of palm trees are cultivated indoors, differing in their characteristic features:
- fan - the crown is divided into many segments, fixed at one point of the petiole and forming an “umbrella”;
- pinnate - distinguished by long and curved leaves that are located along the shoot;
- reed - have thin and flexible stems reminiscent of bamboo. Optimal for spacious rooms.
Some people mistakenly call palms all plants with a bare trunk and a lush crown - dracaena, yucca, nolina, cycas. However, these are completely different cultures.
A huge number of varieties have been developed that grow well in pots. Inexperienced flower growers should pay attention to the most unpretentious:
- Rapis is tall;
- Trachycarpus fortunena (Japanese palm);
- Hamedorea graceful;
- Hamerops is squat;
- Liviston;
- The Robelena date palm is the most popular variety.
They are the least capricious and feel good at home or in the office.
Palm tree care
The indoor palm tree is considered a capricious plant, sensitive to any changes in care.
For comfortable growth she needs:
