General Information
Common Name Palm Bamboo
Family Palmae
Genus Chamaedorea
Species erumpens
Cultivar
Origin Yucatan peninsula of Mexico
Category Palm
Common Uses Specimen
Plant in Photo
Container Size 14 in
Plant Height (photo) 05-06 ft
Width 03-04 ft
Form Multi
Image Name
PalmBamboo14.jpg
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General Description
Leaf Color Dark Green
Texture Fine
Flower Color
General Heights Short to Medium
Availability
Container Sizes 10 in-22 in
Heights 03 ft-06 ft
Common or Rare Common
Forms Multi
Care Basics
Water Use Low
Humidity Requirements High
Light Level Low Light Tolerated
Temperatures, Light and Air
Minimum Temperatures 45 F
Optimum Temperature 75 F
Minimum Light 100 Foot Candles
Optimum Light 250 Foot Candles
NASA Clean Air Study Formaldehyde
Pests and Other Problems
Most Common Insect Problem Mealy Bug,Mites,Opagona
Most Common Disease Problem Root Rots,Phytophthora bud rot,Gliocladium blight