Palmera Manila Care

The soil should be checked often and only watered enough to keep it lightly moist. Let the soil dry out a little bit between waterings. It is best to use either collected rainwater or distilled water, as palmeras do not like fluoridated water.

Look at your palmera's canes regularly and ensure that they are golden yellow. If they start to lose color or turn gray or brown, take a sharp knife and slice off a very thin strip. If it looks green inside, the cane is alive. Dark colors mean that the cane has died and should be removed with a pair of garden clippers. Always cut your palmera canes at ground level. Verify that the canes are dead before removing them because pruning too many could kill the plant. Do not trim the individual leaves either. Only trim entire fronds when they are completely brown since the green parts are still providing nutrients to the plant.

You can add a timed-release fertilizer every spring, which should last for a whole year. Palmeras also do well with liquid houseplant fertilizers, and this can also be done once every year but only in the summertime. Check the product labels before buying to ensure that whatever you use is safe for foliar feedings. Never feed your palmera in the fall or winter.

Provide bright light.

Perform well in most types of soil.

Ideal temperatures should be approximately 65-75ºF + (18-24ºC +), closer to 70ºF is best.

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