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Help with indoor ruffled fan palms

Clara

By Clara
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Clara

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I’m struggling with my first two ruffles fan palms. One is beyond saving it’s deteriorated to almost dead in a week. I’ve asked for advice at local plant shop and they gave me a couple things to try. 
The other one now has green veins showing so I’m worried it has what the other one has. 
I’m not an experienced plant person so I’d appreciate any advice on how to save the second one because they are wonderful. 
Thank you so much! 

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PalmatierMeg

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I believe that is a Licuala grandis - correct me if I'm wrong. Most of the Licualas are tropical and need lots of warmth (30+C) very high humidity (greater than 70-80+%) very high light but no direct sun. Northern houses are too dark, too dry & too cold for them to survive much less thrive.  You need to provide those elements. Check out some of the postings on how members here approach maintaining a healthy environment for their indoor palms. Also, what soil are they planted in? I suspect dense, black muck and that you are overwatering and the palms are damping off. They require a very loose, light soil mix. The answers to their problems do not lie with throwing more water and fertilizer at them. Fertilizer can wait until spring. Give them heat, high humidity & light first.

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Harry’s Palms

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Yep , looks like a Licuala and they are very hard to grow in a home. The air is dry for one thing and they also want good air circulation with adequate light. The only success I had was in my greenhouse at my old home. Harry

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