Chamaedorea microspadix is an elegant compact-growing palm tree that is perfect for inside the home or in a frost-free space in the garden. Unlike many other palms, these take up very little width. They grow in a clump with multiple thin trunks, heading mostly upright formation until they are allowed to grow very large.In the garden they require a warm, sheltered part shade spot eventually growing into a V-shaped clump 1.5-2m across. Not a bamboo but named so for the beautiful cane-like stems produced and gradually exposed as the shoots age.

Ideal for Rookieplant keepers or beyond.

Light Requirements: Bright Indirect Light is ideal, can handle part-day Sun when older.

Moisture & Soil Requirements: Prefers evenly moist soil with good drainage in warm seasons – never soggy soil. Water when the first few centimetres of soil are dry.

Growth & Nutrients: Clumping palm, slim bamboo-like canes emerge from the base.Suits apartments or housesof any size. Feed with a general-purpose fertiliser for containersacross spring-summer.

Temperature, Humidity & Ambient requirements: Prefers warm humid environments inside but can deal with most home environments. Grows well outdoors or on patios in frost-free northern NZ when sheltered from wind, cold and harsh sun.

Toxicity:Non-toxic.