The decorative palm tree represents tall exotic plant with large long escapes and unusual leaves. In room floriculture this plant is appreciated first of all the high esthetic properties.
Many aboriginals of tropics quite not bad feel in city apartments. Such beautiful and unpretentious views as howea, rapis, brakheya, chamaedorea, nolina and chamaerops are especially distinguished from all versions.
Howea
Palma Hoveya of Forster represents very elegant endemic plant sort from Australia. At young age the plant has large number of radical escapes. In the native habitat the palm tree can grow to 12-15 m, however at cultivation in house conditions howea height seldom reaches more than 2 meters.
In the first years of life the thermophilic palm tree is characterized by very slow growth. For faster and full development the magnificent tropical tree is recommended to be replaced annually. It is already the best of all to buy soil ready with the balanced structure intended especially for palm plants.
For comfortable existence the howea needs very frequent watering and regular spraying of leaves water of room temperature in the summer. The most optimum air temperature during active growth is not less than +20 °C.
Rapis
Apparently on photo, this representative of exotic flora has extremely effective exterior. From 15 types of this plant in room floriculture only Rapis high and Rapis low is generally applied. If height of the first copy does not exceed one and a half meters, then the palm trees relating to the second look can reach the sizes exceeding height of ceilings of the majority of modern apartments over time Grown up rapis well grows in room conditions and develops at air temperature above +22 °C. Also the plant welcomes abundance of natural light and regular spraying by warm water, in particular in hot season.
Brakhey
Brakhey's palm tree extended to territories of Mexico and the central part of America has received the name in honor of the Danish astronomer Tikho to Braga. The single-barreled magnificent plant is characterized by extremely rapid growth. The trunk thickened at the basis generally is formed at the expense of the dying-off leaves.
Sheet plates at brakhea very unusual. In form they remind fan and grow on the thin, covered with thorns scapes which proceed from trunk top. Depending on grade the leaves can have both juicy-green, and silvery-bluish coloring. For comfortable existence all types of brakhea need good lighting and year-round moderate watering.
Chamaedorea
The Peristolistny palm tree the Chamaedorea in wild state most often meets in the territory of South and Central America. Representatives of this look first of all are allocated with the unpretentiousness and shade tolerance. The exotic palm tree grows quite slowly, but very tolerantly belongs both to irregular watering, and to poorly fertilized soil.
To accelerate a little the slow growth of plant, the soil is recommended to be enriched with humus in the summer. The plant quite easily adapts to many negative factors of room microclimate. Indoors height of palm tree can reach 1.5-2 m. Length of beautiful decorative leaves usually varies within 20-30 cm. The most optimum air temperature for cultivation of the Chamaedorea is from +12ºC to +20ºC.
Nolina
The bright representative of family of the Asparagus family in the native habitat meets mainly in the southern part of the USA and Mexico. In the botanical world and in common people the plant is also known under the names "Beaucarnea", "horse tail" and "elephant leg". Intricate national names are explained by unusual exterior of palm tree.
The trunk expanded in the lower part in form reminds bottle. Sheet plates thin, narrow and hard to the touch gather in magnificent krone on the top of plant. In process of growth the long leaves begin to curl very beautifully, giving to the green native of tropical forests very interesting and elegant look. Nolina treats unpretentious houseplants. For maintaining decorative qualities it is only necessary to provide plant with abundant sunlight and regular moderate watering. Air temperature for successful cultivation has to be not below +20 °C.
Chamaerops
The evergreen native of the Mediterranean and the southern part of France the Chamaerops represents high multibarrelled tree with the big fan leaves located on long thin scapes. If in the native habitat the chamaerops grows to 5-6 m, then in the conditions of the city apartment plant height seldom exceeds 1.5-2 meters. Among skilled palmoved the chamaerops is known for the unpretentiousness and unique ability to take root easily in city microclimate. Growth rate at chamaerops low, however during creation of the most favorable conditions chamaerops pleases the owners not only smart fan krone, but also quite lovely annual blossoming. For successful growth the tropical plant will need abundant regular watering and the place which is well lit with the sun.
Besides above-mentioned types in office and living spaces also often grow up such unpretentious species of room palm trees as:
- Trakhikarpus of forchun;
- Livistona round-leaved (rotundifoliya);
- Kariota soft or "fish tail";
- Sabal;
- Ropalostilis, etc.
As you can see, there is a lot of types of house palm trees. Selecting decorative palm tree for interior, first of all pay attention to dimensions of your room. If square meters allow, then safely choose the largest and high plant. If is not present, then it is better to stop the choice on the green pet with more modest sizes.