Indoor Palms

[palmsrgreat]

I've heard things here and there of what some folks are growing indoors, but would really like to see some more responses.

I got this topic idea from the recent thread on C. hooperiana. I'd like to add a few more things inside and am open to all suggestions.

Thanks in advance,

Michael

[sunshine]

Hi Michael,

I have a Wedding Palm (Lytocaryum Weddelliana) that I have been growing indoors for some time. It does really well!

[lyle-turner]

cant go past a nice Rhapis be it a common excelsa or a rarer cultivated form ill take some pic's later on of some i have in the house

regards lyle

[JakeK]

This topic has come up a few times, but here's what I have growing partially indoors.

Ceroxylon quindiuense

Drymophloeus beguini

Dypsis pembana

Wodyetia bifurcata

If given the right amount of humidity, air flow and light, I think any palm would flourish indoors. All of mine are doing extraordinarily well.

[Jeff Searle]

Michael,

   I have had and others too,good luck with Licuala grandis. Also, many of the Chamaedorea's do very well. At the moment, I have C. metallica and C. radicalis inside. And one other, Rhapis multifida also. And a big plug for a non-palm is Aglaonemas. They do extreamly well if you can get one.

Jeff

[Gileno Machado]

Michael:

I have several palms growing in my apartment, some of them near glass, with at least 1 or 2 hours of direct sun, others less than half an hour: Rhapis, Wodyetia, Chambeyronia, Lytocaryum, Chamaerops, Cyrtostachys, Licuala grandis and peltata var. summawongii, Marojejya darianii, Cham metallica and a large old clump of Dypsis lutescens. Many other small seedlings (from Jubaea to Attalea) I keep indoors too in order to take a closer everyday look, controlling the sun exposure and air flow (I don't have air conditioner in the living rooms but the east sea breeze instead). Most people who visit my apartment for the first time mention the cute Lytocaryum weddelliana as a favorite, along with the C. renda, which is getting too big to exit in the elevator now. I use basically liquid/organic fert with my indoor palms.

[deezpalms]

Given a decent amount of light Adonidia merrillii does very well. Heres a picture of mine.

[Ntheastpalms]

I had a Kerriodoxa elegans growing inside for a couple of years before I planted it out into the garden.

[eastern.nurseries]

Obviously some palms are more suited to low light levels and interiorscape than others but I think it is good practice to rest and rejuvenate these plants outside or in a shadehouse often. Having two of each works well, one inside and one recovering . When I do take a plant out of the house I water the pot well to leach any accumulated salts that can cause tip burn.

[Kamipalms]

How about the old faithful Howeas?

Another thought, but 2 or 3 of what ever you like and rotate them inside and out that way, you can have a permanent indoor palm thats always in top notch condition and no one will know any different.

I've had the best success with both Chamaedorea and Rhapis but what ever you choose just remember to give it a good hose down once in a while to freshen it up .

[BobbyinNY]

Given a decent amount of light Adonidia merrillii does very well.

I'll second that - here's a pic I just took 5 mins ago. Also, I can't believe how well my majesty is doing. It's putting out new spears like its outdoors in full sun.

[Logolight]

I'm  indoor experimenting with an Areca Triandra and a Nenga Pumila.  So far so good.

[Breadfruit Bill]

Cryosophilia warscewiczii

[Trópico]

Chamaedorea cataractum and Trachycarpus nanus

[oppalm]

Livistonia Chenensis and Chamaedorea Seifrizii are two of my best performing indoor palms.

[MattyB]

Washingtonia robusta is growing fine near a window for me w/ no direct sunlight.  I saw a picture of one grown indoors and it looked pretty darn cool.  They don't seem to mind lower light levels or dry air.  They don't seem to care if it's hot or cold and they don't brown tip.  The perfect indoor palm in my opinion.

[rubyz]

My indoor palms are c. elegans, h. forsteriana and d. decaryi.

Additionally, I have an inner couryard (which is sort of half indoors and half outdoors) where I am also growing c. seifrize, c. humilis and c. nucifera.

[BobbyinNY]

Washingtonia robusta is growing fine near a window for me w/ no direct sunlight.  I saw a picture of one grown indoors and it looked pretty darn cool.  They don't seem to mind lower light levels or dry air.  They don't seem to care if it's hot or cold and they don't brown tip.  The perfect indoor palm in my opinion.

A Washy Indoors?? I had no luck with one indoors that I had - it was doing horribly.. I converted it to an outdoor palm and now it's growing like crazy...  Matty, I'd really like to see a pic of that one that you have if you could post it.... Also, do you have it by a sunny window or just in regular indoor lighting?

[Jeff Searle]

What I do know, Pinanga kuhlii has not stayed alive inside, 3 different times.

Jeff

[Scott]

I have a Veitchia Arecina growing in front of a floor to cieling window. It's real happy there.

[Brian]

I have started many species indoor from seed and Hyophorbe verschaffeltii has held up the best. I gets full sun through a window and loves it.

[MattyB]

(BobbyinNY @ Apr. 12 2007,13:05)

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Washingtonia robusta is growing fine near a window for me w/ no direct sunlight.  I saw a picture of one grown indoors and it looked pretty darn cool.  They don't seem to mind lower light levels or dry air.  They don't seem to care if it's hot or cold and they don't brown tip.  The perfect indoor palm in my opinion.

A Washy Indoors?? I had no luck with one indoors that I had - it was doing horribly.. I converted it to an outdoor palm and now it's growing like crazy...  Matty, I'd really like to see a pic of that one that you have if you could post it.... Also, do you have it by a sunny window or just in regular indoor lighting?

Hey Bobby,

I haven't got a pic of it but it's still just got like 5 strap/cupped leaves only so it's small.  It is by 2 windows and rather bright spot so I guess by lower light levels I should have said "not in sun".  It was a volunteer on the side of the road and I actually ripped it right out of the ground last year and brought it home, amazingly it survived.

[ron@springhammock]

(MattyB @ Apr. 12 2007,18:02)

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(BobbyinNY @ Apr. 12 2007,13:05)

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Washingtonia robusta is growing fine near a window for me w/ no direct sunlight.  I saw a picture of one grown indoors and it looked pretty darn cool.  They don't seem to mind lower light levels or dry air.  They don't seem to care if it's hot or cold and they don't brown tip.  The perfect indoor palm in my opinion.

A Washy Indoors?? I had no luck with one indoors that I had - it was doing horribly.. I converted it to an outdoor palm and now it's growing like crazy...  Matty, I'd really like to see a pic of that one that you have if you could post it.... Also, do you have it by a sunny window or just in regular indoor lighting?

Hey Bobby,

I haven't got a pic of it but it's still just got like 5 strap/cupped leaves only so it's small.  It is by 2 windows and rather bright spot so I guess by lower light levels I should have said "not in sun".  It was a volunteer on the side of the road and I actually ripped it right out of the ground last year and brought it home, amazingly it survived.

I remember having a Washingtonia filifera for years as a kid in Michigan.  I didn't have the usual basement bedroom of the time but instead a south facing second story room with a big picture window, so it was an ideal location for growing things and the Washy grew great.

I don't try anything now days; the cat'll eat the leaves and puke throughout the house.

[palmsrgreat]

Wow, these are some great suggestions!

And thanks to all those who threw in some pictures too. What a nice Adonidia merrillii Dave, it looks really cool in that room. Bobby yours look awesome as well.

So many of you to thank individually, but rest assured I have looked into every suggestion and am quite impressed with the various looks I can get.

[BobbyinNY]

I remember having a Washingtonia filifera for years as a kid in Michigan.  I didn't have the usual basement bedroom of the time but instead a south facing second story room with a big picture window, so it was an ideal location for growing things and the Washy grew great.

ahhh.... see Ron... that makes all the difference in the world. Having  a window that gets full sun is almost like being outside in the sun. The average amount of light the sun generates is about 10,000FC (foot candles).. the average INDOOR lighting is about 300FC.. But if you are against a good south-facing window, the light levels can be anywhere from 5000-8000fc on a bright day - big difference from regular indoor lighting - I measured this with my light meter.  Which is why I have taking plants that have been on my south-facing window during the winter and put them directly in the sun in the spring with absolutely no leaf-burn whatsoever - However, I could never do this with a plant that was growing in one of my rooms with regular house-lighting...

[lyle-turner]

[lyle-turner]