Palm Tree

How to Grow an Indoor Palm Tree
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios

Are you interested in growing an indoor palm tree? It can provide an excellent complement to any living or dining room setting, regardless of the region in which you live. Indoor trees are considerably smaller than outdoor trees—and actually do not require a whole lot of maintenance (at least not more than a regular house plant).

Before you get started, you should determine what type of indoor palm tree you wish to grow. If you have small ceilings, you will want to target something in the five foot range, such as a dwarf or pygmy palm. You should talk to your local nursery attendant before you make any final decision, but you shouldn't have any problem finding a tree this small.

If, on the other hand, your ceilings are a little taller, you might want to consider a different type of tree, such as the Lady Palm or the Rhapis Excelsa. Both of these trees top out at heights between 8 and 10 feet.

Many “palm ferns” also make for a good indoor palm tree decoration. They are usually considerably smaller, thicker, and more branched out than normal palm trees—and also almost always have feathery palms.

One popular type of indoor palm tree fern is the cabbage palm fern. It grows in and around South Florida and would make an excellent addition to a tropical-themed living room or dining room. It isn't stout, as other palm ferns, but grows in a loose cluster and has dark green palms.

Regardless of what indoor palm tree you select, you will want to match it with the correct soil and nutrients. All palm trees require high levels of manganese and potassium; however, some palm trees do better in acidic soils than basic; and vice versa.

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