What kind of growing environment does the parlour palm like?

Other names for the parlour palm

Dwarf coconut, miniature palm, miniature fan palm, dwarf palm

Growing habits of the parlour palm

The parlour palm likes a warm, humid, semi-shaded growing environment. The suitable growing temperature is 20-30 degrees Celsius. When the temperature is below 13°C, the parlour palm enters a dormant period, and the minimum winter temperature should be kept above 3°C for overwintering. Parlour

palm cultivation substrate is best as well-drained, moist, fertile loam. When potting, a substrate made of leaf mold plus peat soil and a small amount of sand should be used.

The parlour palm has low fertilizer requirements. Generally, apply liquid fertilizer 1-2 times a month during the growing season, and apply less or no fertilizer in late autumn and winter. Repot once every 2-3 years in spring.

Watering should follow the principle of preferring moist over dry, and the potting soil should just be kept moist. When the air is dry in summer and autumn, spray water on the plant frequently to increase the ambient air humidity. This is beneficial to its growth and also keeps the leaves dark green and glossy.

In winter, reduce the amount of watering appropriately to help it overwinter. The parlour palm likes semi-shaded conditions, and direct sunlight should be avoided in hot seasons. Under strong sunlight, its leaf color will become lighter or yellow, and scorched leaves and black spots will appear, causing it to lose its ornamental value.

Parlour palm flower meaning

Vitality

The English species name of the parlour palm means elegant and exquisite, so the flower meaning and symbolic meaning expressed by its English name is "vitality."