Like all palm species, the hemp palm does not grow particularly quickly. However, if it does not grow at all, care mistakes or an unfavorable location are usually to blame. What to do if the hemp palm doesn't grow.

There can be various reasons when the hemp palm does not grow

Reasons why a hemp palm tree does not grow

  • Too little light
  • cast wrong
  • too few nutrients
  • after repotting

Hemp palms need a lot of light!

Lack of light is the most common cause when the hemp palm does not grow. The plant must be as bright as possible. The darker the location, the fewer new leaves it develops.

Direct sunlight is necessary. A hemp palm needs at least two to three hours of direct sunlight every day. That's why you should rather put a hemp palm outdoors or at least keep it in a bucket on the balcony or terrace.

If there is no suitable location with sufficient light, you should think about installing plant lamps.

Proper watering and fertilizing of the hemp palm

Hemp palms neither like complete ball dryness nor do they tolerate waterlogging. One cause of delayed growth is often incorrect watering. Don't fertilize too often either.

Always water a hemp palm when the top layers of soil have dried out. You can find out by pressing a finger into the ground. Do not leave water in the coaster, but pour it off immediately.

Only plant older hemp palms outdoors. The soil must be well loosened and permeable to water. As soon as waterlogging can develop, the growth of the hemp palm is restricted. In the worst case, waterlogging develops and the plant dies.

After repotting, the hemp palm needs time

If a hemp palm tree does not grow after repotting or planting outdoors, it is not surprising. It will take time for her to get used to her new environment or pot.

In the first few months it will therefore not grow at all or only very little. If you are patient, new leaves will develop again.

tips

Unlike other palm species, the hemp palm does not take a break from growth in winter. Nevertheless, it grows less than in summer. This is due to the lack of light during the cold season.

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