General description: The Bamboo Palm is a perfect indoor palm tree that improves an indoor air quality, accents your decor and gives oriental appearance to your home.

This indoor palm tree has dense green foliage and several slender, cane-like clustering stems that grow up to 5-10 feet in height. New shoots are constantly formed from the base of the tree. It is very similar in appearance to Bamboo. This exotic indoor palm tree bears cream flowers and orange-red fruits that contain oxalic acid that can ittitate and burn the skin. Seeds are poisonous for humans and animals if ingested.

Scientific name: Chamaedorea Seifrizii, Chamaedorea Erumpens

Family: Arecaceae

Genus: Chamaedorea

Origin: Central and Southern America, Mexico

Other names: Hardy Bamboo Palm, Reed Palm

Maintenance: Low

Light requirements: Low light

Water requirements: Infrequent watering; check weekly. Keep the soil moist, but not wet. Never expose the roots to standing water.

Humidity: Medium

Soil conditions: Well-drained soils (a mixtures of soil, sand, perlite, moist peat or leaf mold).

Fertilization: Fertilizy monthly spring through fall.

 Pests and diseases: Spider Mites, Mealy bugs

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