Christmas Palm tree is magnificent, adding a luxurious, vacay vibe to any brightly lit room.This adorable palm looks like a miniature of the Royal Palm -- the stately giants you see lining boulevards in South Florida and California.It grows from a single trunk, which supports a crown of arched, pinnate leaves. At the base of the crown, clusters of creamy white flowers emerge. In fall, these flowers are replaced with 1 in (2.5 cm) green fruits that ripen to bright red around the end of December. They look like red Christmas lights, giving this stunning tree its common name.This Southeastern Asia native is surprisingly tolerant of growing in a pot and will thrive indoors as long as it gets plenty of sunshine throughout the year.You can move this palm outdoors to the patio for the summer, but bring it back inside if the temperature drops near 40°F. This tropical palm doesn't like the cold at all.
Christmas Palm Tree Care
Veitchia Merrillii
humidity
Dry
lighting
Full Sun
temperature
18°C - 24°C
hardiness zone
10 - 12
difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water regularly, but don't allow soil to get soggy which can cause root rot. Always use a pot with drainage holes.
Fertilizer
Most indoor plants like a steady diet of liquid plant food, but not palms. Palms are slow-growing, especially indoors, and don't need much fertilizer. Feed with a slow-release fertilizer, such as Jobe's Indoor Palm Fertilizer food spikes once in spring and again in summer. It contains the micronutrients that palms need to keep them healthy, lush and green.
Sunlight
Bright light to full direct sun
Soil
Mix 3 parts peat moss-based mix to 1 part sand for faster drainage
Temperature
Average room temperature 65-75°F/18-24°C year-round; Christmas palm tree is not cold-hardy and will not tolerate frost.
Container
Always use a pot with drainage holes.
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