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Bamboo Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
The Bamboo Palm is loved by many for its air cleaning properties and tropical foliage. Also known as Chamaedorea, this low light house plant makes an excellent addition to any living room or office. Bamboo palms grow in an upright habit and are one of the easiest indoor palm trees to grow.
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The Bamboo Palm or Chamaedorea seifrizii is a large house plant loved by many for its ability to clean the air in a home efficiently. They are an excellent choice for adding a tropical feel to a low-light area in your room or office. Bamboo Palm's attractive appearance is sure to be a conversation starter. Its dark green leaves fan at the stem and can reach 3 to 6 feet in indirect sunlight. This tropical plant grows well indoors with bright, indirect light. Once your Bamboo Palm reaches the desired height, move it to shade or low light conditions to begin the acclimation process.
While you can grow this outdoors, we recommend bringing it inside during the colder months. Due to this plant's tropical nature, it enjoys rainwater but is sensitive to excess fertilizer salts. Avoid constant watering of Bamboo Palm, which can lead to root rot and damage the plant. Although this house plant is fairly pest-free, you will see an occasional spider mite.
*Decorative containers shown are for display purposes only. All plants are shipped in black plastic nursery containers unless otherwise specified.
| Hardiness Zone: | 9-11 Outdoors; 4-11 Indoors |
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| Mature Height: | 4 to 8 Feet |
| Mature Width: | 30 to 36 Inches |
| Classification: | Green foliage |
| Sunlight: | Bright indirect or some direct light |
| Habit: | Clump forming |
| Flower Color: | White, rarely flowers |
| Soil Condition: | Well draining, cactus or succulent mix (part sand) |
| Water Require: | Likes to stay moist |
| Uses: | Excellent indoors as focal point or background |
How to Care for Bamboo Palm
Before you buy a Bamboo Palm plant, make sure to read about the care instructions that are required and recommended to keep this plant healthy and thriving.
How much does light does a Bamboo Palm need?
Bamboo Palm tree does well with lower indirect light. An eastern or northern facing window would be ideal. Southern exposure would work, as long as some shade is provided. Over exposure to sunlight results in its leaves turning brown or burnt.
What type of soil is best for my Palm Chamaedorea?
Use a nutrient rich and well-draining soil for a Bamboo Palm. If using a basic houseplant mix for a Bamboo Palm, try adding some sand. Using cactus succulent soil mix will already have sand mixed in.
What type of fertilizer should I use for Bamboo Palms?
Any all purpose, foliage fertilizer will work for Bamboo Palms. Indoor houseplant fertilizers fall into two groups: water soluble, liquid quick release, and granular, slow release fertilizers. Jack's Classic Indoor plant food is a quick release fertilizer. Simply mix the powder fertilizer with water to quickly provide nutrients to container plants.
How much water does a Bamboo Palm need?
Bamboo Palm's soil likes to stay wet or moist, however it's roots do not like to stay constantly submerged. Additionally, Bamboo Palm do best in high humidity, but can grow well in basic household humidity. Increase the humidity for Bamboo Palms by setting the palm on a tray with pebbles that's filled with water. We suggest double-checking your plant to ensure that the plant is sitting above the water.