It can grow up to 6 or 7 feet at a rate of about 6 to 10 inches of growth per year.
Best indoor palms australia.
This species is one of the most heavily sold houseplant palms in the world and can be grown in a bright spot or moderate low light.
Rhapis palm is a slow growing low growing variety that makes an excellent container plant for indoors or out.
It can cope with damp or dry conditions and tolerates light frosts many palms are suitable indoor plants if given the correct growing conditions.
The golden cane palm is one of the most widely grown palms in the world and is popular throughout the tropics as a garden plant.
Sometimes palm fronds can trigger a cat s playful swatting and biting instincts so it s comforting to know that the areca palm isn t toxic for cats or dogs.
Nothing beats an attractive palm in a nice pot there is a huge selection of palms to choose from and what s more they grow all over australia.
1 areca palm 2 lady palm 3 cardboard palm 4 chinese palm 5 sago.
It may be divided into separate plants.
This dwarf palm is slow growing but ideal as an indoor plant.
Lady palm rhapis excelsa this is a lovely clumping fan palm and is possibly the best indoor palm.
Potted palms are versatile.
Plus many of these slow growing palm specimens need only occasional tending to reward you with their elegant dark green fronds.
Cabbage palm is a tall growing australian native palm that is very hardy.
With the exception of a few microclimates it s less well suited to new zealand but makes a stunning indoor.
Needs shelter from winds and frost.
5 australian fan palm.
It s slow growing and can eventually reach 15m but will be smaller if kept in pots.
It will tolerate low light and dry conditions and is a native to southern china and taiwan.
Kentia palm howea forsteriana this australian palm is very popular as an indoor palm throughout the world.
This plant is another very popular choice for indoor palms likely due to the beautiful feathery fronds it produces from its thin bamboo like trunks.
Also known as the butterfly palm dypsis lutescens makes any interior feel like a piece of the tropics.
Grow in a bright room and allow soil to dry out between waterings.
Warm temperatures average humidity and moderate light.
The areca palm known as the golden cane palm or the butterfly palm is native to madagascar and south india.
Forming an attractive clump of large round fan leaves the australian fan palm licuala ramsayi is a gorgeous native palm arguably australia s best that is suited to subtropical and temperate climates.
Perhaps the only competitor for best indoor palm is the lady palm rhapis excelsa.
