Various types of home palm trees - which to choose

"Listen, well, what should I choose?" - asked a friend who specifically brought me to the store so that I helped her to green the apartment. Before us there were two copies of palm trees - washingtonia and dipsy. "Take Washingtonton, the dipsis will gradually die - he needs an exclusively tropical climate."

Types of palm trees suitable for home maintenance

In general, all palm trees in nature can be divided into two classes - peristolist and fan-like. Both these groups include both types of home palm, suitable for growing indoors, and varieties that are absolutely unsuitable for domestic maintenance. In a home climate, you can grow palms that grow slowly, are not demanding for moisture and lighting. Some palm trees of street maintenance are very demanding for a lot of sunlight, the humidity is not less than 90%. Others, not suitable for domestic maintenance, are not so demanding of the conditions of growth, but grow very fast and reach gigantic dimensions literally for 5-7 years. For example, a date palm tree - quite easily germinated from a date bone, grows well in a dwelling, but after a few years you still have to give it up so you do not cut a hole in the ceiling to your neighbors.

But let's define all the same, what palm trees are suitable for growing their houses. Indoor palms, the types of which are unpretentious and grow well indoors, are also represented by specimens of both groups. From peristolic - this is hamedoroya, hoveya, areca, chrysalidocarpus. Breeds - Washington, Chamerops, trachicarpus, livistona, Rapis. Basically, these are the palms of the lower and middle tier of the tropical forest - stunted, accustomed to a large moisture and partial shade of the plant. Despite this, they allow you to grow yourself at home much less moisture.

Palma at home - how serious is it

If you decide to have a palm tree at home, you need to consider some of the points that you will have to face in the process of caring for it. First of all, this is the availability of free space. No matter how small it is not sold in the store, but in time the palm will require at least 1 square meter in the room for its growth. Secondly - regular watering. Basically the palm tree is in a state To take out a short period of dry maintenance, but if this period turns into a basic condition of detention, once the green beauty gradually turns into a rag. Since this plant is large enough and high, it will take a lot of water for irrigation - if you have problems with fresh water in the region, then you will have to refuse the palm. Thirdly, the indoor palms , the kinds of which belong to the fan group, like the sun. In a room oriented to the north, the color of the leaves will become less saturated with time. Fourth, all palms are recommended fresh air, they should be placed wherever possible a good and daily airing of the room. Consider some types of home palm, the most common in flower shops.

Hoveya Forstera

This is one of the most unpretentious palm trees. In conditions of drought, poor lighting, she will suffer, but will not perish. Moreover, her appearance in this case is not particularly affected. Of course, with regular watering, a sufficient amount of sunlight and high humidity, the palm will delight you with bright greenery and a vigorous air. And if you want it to grow faster - provide it fertile soil. In the shops are sold several palmochek in one pot, which can be seated. It is resistant to defeat by a spider mite and mealybug - the main enemies of a room palm.

Hamedoraea

The same endurance, as well as hoveya, but grows more slowly. To spider mite and mealybug is less stable.

Chrysalidocarpus

Also not particularly demanding. Can grow in partial shade, low humidity. But with insufficient watering, in the conditions of direct sunlight, leaves turn yellow. In addition to the above pests can be damaged by a shield and a whitefly.

Washington

This beauty in all its splendor represents the species of the home palm of the fan group, the most beautiful and least capricious for keeping in conditions of enclosed soil. The only special requirement is the abundant amount of bright scattered lighting. From scorching solar Rays should be pritenyat in order to prevent burnt leaves, and if there is a lack of lighting, the plant will gradually lose its decorative effect.

Liviston

Livistona does not belong to the most palm trees suitable for home keeping. However, it can be grown at home provided all the above requirements are met - adequate humidity, regular watering, fresh air and good lighting. One of the features of Liviston is its slow development and growth at home.

So, we looked at the most common types of home palm. In conclusion, it can be noted that plants of the peristolic group are less whimsical than fan-shaped specimens. The latter require good lighting, they will grow very slowly in the northern window, with time their leaves without sufficient sunlight acquire a pale shade.