How to care for indoor palm trees
Indoor palms are a favourite for adding a bit of life and colour to spaces such as offices and living rooms, especially as they are easy to care for and some species can tolerate poor lighting.
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Indoor palm trees are a favorite for adding a little life and color to spaces such as offices and living rooms, especially because their care is very simple and there are species that can tolerate poor lighting. Elegant and very resistant, beautiful indoor palm trees require certain care that will allow you to keep them leafy, stylized and with the perfect leaves. Whether you have a Kentia, an Areca or Chamaedorea, these tips will help you learn how to care for indoor palm trees like a pro.
Kentia Palm
Tropical and purifying
Learn how to care for indoor
palm trees- Choose the right species: Not all palm trees you find in nurseries are suitable for indoor cultivation. There are places that sell you coconut trees, for example, that must be planted outdoors and do not withstand low temperatures. They are used as seasonal plants, when in ideal conditions they can live up to 100 years. That said, he prefers Kentia palms, parlor palms, and Areca palms, which will be able to acclimatize very well in your flat.
Kentia Palm
Tropical and purifying
- They need a moist and well-ventilated environment: these are tropical plants, which require good humidity levels and this does not depend on watering. Spray your palm trees from time to time with water or surround them with other plants to create their own microclimate.
Glass Sprayer
More humidity for your plants
- Offer plenty of light: Indoor palm trees tend to thrive in well-lit locations, although Kentia can adapt to any lighting conditions. It prevents it from receiving the direct rays of the sun, which will burn its leaves and harm it. A good trick to maximize lighting indoors is to paint the walls white and even use fluorescent lamps.
Light for Growth
Artificial light for plants
- Temperate temperature: with indoor palm trees you don't have to go to extremes, no freezing temperatures, but not too hot either. It should never be lower than 10°C and away from radiators.
Plenty of watering
- without waterlogging: Water a couple of times a week and decrease the frequency in winter. Indoor palm trees need to have their substrate moist, but never waterlogged. If moisture were to accumulate at the bottom of the pot, it would be exposing the plant to fungal-related diseases in addition to suffocating the roots.
Stainless Steel Watering Can
For precision irrigation
- Let it flow: the drainage of indoor palm pots should become a priority, because if the substrate remains at the right humidity level you can avoid a lot of diseases and problems. Always place a layer of pebbles, expanded clay, or similar materials on the bottom before planting the plant.
- Give it a good substrate: The substrate should retain some moisture, but not become waterlogged, and it should allow the roots to breathe. For this, you can make a universal substrate mix with 30% perlite or volcanic substrate to improve drainage.
Terra Booster Substrate
Substrate for all your plants
- Safe transplanting: the roots of indoor palm trees are often delicate, so when repotting avoid moving the root ball too much. Transplant each year at the beginning of spring, to a larger pot, at least 4cm in diameter.
Care Kit: Transplantation
all for your growth!