This is a great houseplant choice, as it’s an easy-to-maintain palm that looks beautiful in any home.
Read on for our best Neanthe Bella palm care tips.
Outdoors, place the palm in dappled or deep shade.
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Soil
Use a loamy container planting medium that has a slightly acidic or neutral pH.
If planting outdoors, the soil should be well-draining and loose.
Water
The palm prefers moist soil but should not be overwatered.
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Allow the soil to dry out slightly between waterings and do not allow the roots to stand in water.
Temperature and Humidity
A subtropical palm, it prefers warm temperatures and low to medium humidity levels.
The palms should be protected from cold drafts and regularly misted if placed near a heating vent.
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Fertilizer
As anindoor palm, use a slow-release palm fertilizerwith an analysislike 12-4-12 or 8-2-12.
Apply two times a year during the spring and summer growing season.
Do not fertilize in the dormant winter period.
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Supplement the soil in the spring for outdoor Neanthe Bella palms with organic matter.
Pruning
Neanthe Bella requires little or no pruning.
Dead stems and fronds should be removed with sharp shears.
Avoid over-pruning that can weaken the plant.
Propagating
The best way to propagate a Neanthe Bella palm is to divide a mature plant.
Palms cannot be propagated with a cutting, but they can be grown from seeds.
Here’s how to propogate a Neanthe Bella palm.
The germination rate is slow and sometimes unreliable, but it can be done.
As the palm grows larger, use aheavy clay or ceramic containerto prevent the palm from tipping over.
When repotting, gently tap the plant from the container to prevent damaging the root ball.
Use fresh potting mix and add additional peat moss to ensure there is good drainage.
Repot in the early spring so the plant can adapt to its new home before it begins actively growing.
Common Pests and Plant Diseases
Indoor palms can become infested withred spider mitesormealybugs.
Do regular inspections when water to catch the pest infestation early.
Proper light, moisture, fertilization, and maturity are required for the palm to develop blooms.
Under ideal conditions, the palm can as a houseplant for 10 years or more.
This is one of the easiest-care houseplants because it does not require daily watering.
It prefers indirect, bright light, is slow-growing, and pet-friendly.
The palm prefers bright, indirect light; although they can tolerate low-light conditions.
A north- or east-facing window is optimal.
Indoor Palms.Clemson University Home and Garden Information Center.
