Adonidia Palm (Christmas Palm)
Light: Bright
Water: Keep Moist
Insects: Spider Mites, scale if kept too wet
Notes: High Maintenance Palm
Alexander Palm
Light: Bright light
Water: Moist, slightly dry between watering
Insects: Spider mites, due to high light, getting too dry
Notes: High maintenance plant
Areca Palm
Light: Medium to bright
Water: Dry between watering, then thoroughly water
Insects: Spider Mites, Scale, Mealy Bug (usually when too wet)
Notes: Does not like cold – does best at 80 degrees and up. Great patio plant if started in Spring
Cardboard Palm (Mexican Zamia, Dinosaur Palm)
Light: Bright
Water: Dry between watering, then water thoroughly
Insects: Scale
Notes: Slow growing
Chamadorea Palm (Parlor Palm, Bamboo Palm)
Light: Low to Medium
Water: Dry, when watering, do sparingly
Insects: Mealy and scale if too wet, or in dark light. Spider mites when under heat or water stress.
Notes: Remove old shafts and leaves
Fishtail Palm
Light: Low to bright
Water: Keep moist, but not sitting in water, adjust watering according to the light situation.
Insects: Mealybug, lower light – Spider mites, higher light
Notes: Edges of leaves have a rough edge
Foxtail Palm
Light: Bright
Water: Keep moist, slightly dry between watering
Insects: Spider mites
Notes: New to interior market
Kentia Palm
Light: Medium to Bright
Water: Dry between watering, thoroughly water according to light
Insects: Scale, brown, usually when too wet
Notes: Slow growing, low maintenance, not susceptible to insects, reason for being more expensive
Licuala Palm
Light: Bright
Water: Keep moist, likes high humidity
Insects: Spider mites
Notes: Very pricey, fragile
Majesty Palm
Light: Medium to bright
Water: Slightly moist at all times
Insects: Scale and spider mites
Notes: Trunks are round
Neanthebella Palm
Light: Low to medium
Water: Dry between watering, then water thoroughly
Insects: Spider mites, mealybug
Notes: Remove seed pods as soon as you see them
Ponytail Palm
Light: Bright
Water: Lightly, dry between watering
Insects: Mealybug
Notes: Trunk and “ball” base hold water for plant’s use
Queen Palm
Light: Bright
Water: Moist, slightly dry between
Insects: Spider mites, scale
Notes: Used mostly in malls and atriums, high maintenance
Rhapis Palm (Lady Finger Palm)
Light: Low to bright
Water: Keep moist, but not sitting in water, adjust according to light
Notes: Very durable plant, slow growing
Roebellini Palm (Pigmy Date Palm, Phoenix Palm)
Light: Medium to bright
Water: Thoroughly water, dry in-between
Insects: Scale, spider mites in hot locations if not water properly
Notes: Palm has thorns on inner fronds
Sago Palm (King Sago, Queen Saro Cycas)
Light: Bright
Water: Keep on the dry side
Insects: Scale
Notes: Sharp points on the ends of the fronds. Queen Sago is much larger and taller.
Spindle Palm
Light: Low to medium
Water: Allow to dry between watering, water lightly
Insects: Scale when it gets too wet
Notes: Trunk and fronds have an orange coloring
Triangle Palm
Light: Medium to bright
Water: Slightly dry between watering
Insects; Scale and spider mites
Notes: Foliage has a grey cast, trunk is triangle shape
Washingtonia Palm
Light: Bright
Water: Let dry between watering and then thoroughly water
Insects: Spider mites and scale
Notes: thorny, great Atrium plant
