The Bamboo palm is an elegant and graceful clumping tree resembling the bamboo. It is a popular indoor and outdoor Florida palm tree.  Chamaedorea Microspadix  looks very nice near patios, pools and courtyards. The Bamboo palm provides exotic effect in gardening. In the wild it grows in open forests and rainforests in mild climates.

Additional Information:

Scientific name: Chamaedorea Seifrizii, Chamaedorea Erumpens

Family: Arecaceae

Genus: Chamaedorea

Name: It is called the Bamboo palm because it is similar in appearance to the medium-size bamboo.

Other names: Hardy Bamboo palm

Origin: It is native to Central Mexico and Central America.

Growth rate: Fast

Trunk: Each palm has about 20-30 individual, slender, cane-like, ringed with scars stems. They grow up to 5-12 feet in height.

Leaves: The leaves are long, pinnate, dark green in color.  

Indoor/Outdoor Use: Both

Maintenance: Low

Light exposure: It likes indirect light and some shade. Direct light should be avoided.

Water requirements: The Bamboo palm should be watered regulary, but don’t overwater it. If the plant is overwatered, the leaf tips become to turn yellow. Don’t underwater it either, the leaf tips can become brown.

Drought toleration: It is moderate drought tolerant. The plant responds well to droughts, but generally needs a lot of water.

Cold toleration: It is cold hardy.  The palm can withstand temperature down to 18F.

Flowers: The trees flower in summer. Bamboo palms are dioecious, male and female flowers are borne on separate plants. The drooping stalks of cream flowers come through the foliage. Female flowers tranfer to fruits.

Fruits: Round, not-eatable, orange-red fruits contain oxalic acid that can irritate and burn the skin.

Propagation: It is propagated by seed. Germination occurs within 2 months.

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