Plants that you can buy under the name "house palm" belong to different genera. Therefore, their demands on location, soil and light conditions are quite different. It is best to inquire about the botanical name of your palm tree as soon as you buy it.
Most indoor palms need a bright location
Some palms need a lot of light, such as the Chilean honey palm and the Canary Island date palm or phoenix palm. However, as a young plant, it is quite sensitive to too much sun. Therefore, slowly get the phoenix palm used to the sunlight. Botanically speaking, the yucca is not a palm tree, but it is often bought or sold as an indoor palm. It also needs a bright place.
The priest palm or petticoat palm also belongs to the category of light-loving palms. Like the hemp palm, it can easily spend the summer in the garden. But be careful with direct sunlight. For some palms, this causes sunburn or brown leaves. However, there are quite a few palm trees that are suitable or even prefer semi-shady places.
Different palm trees need this much light:
- Dwarf palm: at least 3 hours of sun per day
- Kentia Palm, Mountain Palm: Partial shade, no direct sun
- Shoemaker's palm: partial shade
Which indoor palms only need little light?
In less light or in partial shade, mountain palms, cobbler palms or kentia palms feel quite comfortable. A dark corner of the room is not suitable for these palm trees either. If your indoor palm lacks light, it becomes susceptible to diseases and/or pests. In addition, the lack of light causes the leaves to turn yellow. You can at least partially replace the lack of daylight with a so-called daylight lamp.
Indoor palms that thrive in less light:
- mountain palm
- kentia palm
- cobbler palm
tips
Be sure to give your indoor palm tree as much light as it needs, as this is the only way to keep it healthy and resilient. If necessary, use a daylight lamp.