This palm tree, with its long, graceful feather-shaped fronds, will add a tropical feel to your home and is especially well suited for screened patios and atrium.

What makes it special:

·    Best air purifier plant.

·    Easy to grow.

·    Low maintenance plant.

Chamaedorea palm is one of the most widely used indoor gardenings for bright interio ¹ Handsome, arching, green pinnate leaves, with 12 or more pairs of narrow leaflets per leaf, lend a tropical flair to indoor locations.This palm is a small, compact, usually single-trunked palm.

Clusters of yellow flowers in loose spirals may bloom in spring if enough light is present. Plants are dioecious. Leaves 5-8, spreading, pinnate; sheath 8-20 cm long, very obliquely open nearly to the base and tubular only in lower 1/3, short ligule apically on either side of the petiole.

Plant Specifications

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Planting And Care

Sunlight:

·  Keep the plant in partial sunlight area.

·  Also, keep the plant indoor condition where the 2 to 3 hours of sunlight is available, just avoid the darken area.

Soil:

·  Use nutrient rich, well drained, well aereted, and porous potting mix.

Watering:

·  Water a plant when the topsoil in pot (5 to 8 cm) feels dry to touch.

·  Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season.

·  Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10 am.

Application of Fertilizer:

·  Apply fertilize a plant mostly in the spring and early monsoon season.

·  Loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots to the plant can easily uptake the nutrients and moisture.

Re-potting:

·  When a plant outgrows in current pot, re-pot with fresh potting soil and some fertilizer.

·  Do the re-potting late evening and keep the plant in shady area for 2 to 3 days then move the plant to its required light condition.

Plant Protection:

·  Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts.

·  For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

Chamaedorea Elegans Care

Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:

·  Do not overwater suddenly, check the moisture in the soil first. If too dry then apply water gradually.

·  Keep the plant in indirect bright light. Gradually move it to more bright location.

·  Do not re-pot immediately after receiving it.

Key requirements to keep plant healthy:

Chamaedorea Elegans Special Feature

Chamaedorae palm is an air purifier indoor plant.