A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The House Plant Forum Parlor Palm Indoors

I recently purchased a small Parlor Palm from Lowe's. Well, from my research I think it's a Parlor Palm.

Here's a pic;



I re-potted it with a Miracle-grow mix in a container not much bigger then what it was in. (Has drainage holes) It is currently in the warmest room of my home with LOTS of natural light.

I live in Michigan, so the weather is getting warmer and I will have the option of putting it outside if need be. Does anyone have any success tips on keeping this plant beautiful and healthy indoors? Does it need misting/high humidity?

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Misting is great for ferns an lotza others.
They are shade loveres, an dont think sun helps .

I put mine in shade outside.

b

Hi rinrin. Here is what I could find on your palm care. It sure is pretty.

I would never put it in direct sunlight, but I have a hard time figuring out where in my home is best for each plant.

The room I speak of faces east, so it get's morning sun and we typically don't have the light on much in here because of the natural light. There are 2 windows in this bedroom, with shades. I would think the light that my plants recieve here would be refered to as filtered light, but I'm a little unsure of the meaning of all the different lighting terms.

Does this sound like a good place for this plant?

In my home, if I were to put it in a north facing window I don't see how it would get much light at all. We have a large north-facing window in our living room, but the porch is covered and that really affects the amount of light that actually comes in.

Sometimes a plant needs to be moved until you find a happy spot.
And you are correct, the terms for lighting are not at all clear and really can change from zone to zone, even indoors. Then you have to take things like heating vents into consideration. And cooling in the summer. It is a game to find the best situation for any plant.

She is correct.

Try it in different areas, and see what happens..

Dont worry so much.

dodge

If it is really shade loving then *maybe* I wont kill it! I can't seem to keep anything going that needs high-light. Wish me luck!

gOOD LUCK..LOL

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