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Chamaedorea microspadix (Bamboo palm)
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2 hours care
per year
per year
2.5m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Chamaedorea microspadix
Other names
Bamboo palm
Genus
Chamaedorea Chamaedorea
Species
C. microspadix - C. microspadix is a hardy, suckering, clump-forming evergreen palm, with thin trunks ringed with leaf scars, making it resemble bamboo. The palm bears yellow flowers on mature plants in spring and summer, sometimes followed by small black fruit in autumn
Chamaedorea microspadix is: Evergreen
Habit
Multi-stemmed palm, cycad or tree, Upright
Flower
Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects , Thrips Scale insects , Thrips
False smut False smut
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove spent foliage if desired.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Chamaedorea microspadix (Bamboo palm) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow in well-free drained soil, in a sheltered shaded position. Keep well watered in summer, but avoid overly wet conditions.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Chamaedorea microspadix
Other names
Bamboo palm
Genus
Chamaedorea Chamaedorea
Species
C. microspadix - C. microspadix is a hardy, suckering, clump-forming evergreen palm, with thin trunks ringed with leaf scars, making it resemble bamboo. The palm bears yellow flowers on mature plants in spring and summer, sometimes followed by small black fruit in autumn
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Multi-stemmed palm, cycad or tree, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove spent foliage if desired.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Chamaedorea microspadix (Bamboo palm) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow in well-free drained soil, in a sheltered shaded position. Keep well watered in summer, but avoid overly wet conditions.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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