Chamaedorea microspadix
Bamboo palm
Chamaedorea Chamaedorea
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
Multi-stemmed palm, cycad or tree, Upright
Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Green in All seasons
Scale insects , Thrips Scale insects , Thrips
False smut False smut
No pruning required. Remove spent foliage if desired.
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Chamaedorea microspadix (Bamboo palm) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Containers, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Grow in well-free drained soil, in a sheltered shaded position. Keep well watered in summer, but avoid overly wet conditions.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Chamaedorea microspadix
Bamboo palm
Chamaedorea Chamaedorea
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
Evergreen
Multi-stemmed palm, cycad or tree, Upright
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Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Green in All seasons
No pruning required. Remove spent foliage if desired.
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Chamaedorea microspadix (Bamboo palm) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Containers, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Grow in well-free drained soil, in a sheltered shaded position. Keep well watered in summer, but avoid overly wet conditions.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
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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