We are used to seeing soaring palm trees that adorn our parks and gardens. Although they are very ornamental, we can hardly keep them in a pot for many years. However, there are species that are suitable to live in these conditions due to their slow growth or their thin trunk. Unfortunately, there are not many that we can use to design our garden with pots, but we do they are very adaptable.
Next we are going to introduce you to three of them.
Dypsis lutescens (yellow palm)
The Deeply shiningbetter known as the yellow palm, referring to the color of its stems, it is a fast growing multicaule (that is, several trunks) palm native to Madagascar. It grows to a height of 5-6 meters but if it is grown in the garden, it does not usually exceed 3-4 meters. It can withstand mild frosts, but it will live best in a warm climate.
It adapts well to living in a pot, even to live inside the home as long as it has good natural light.
Chamaedorea
The gender of Chamaedorea it can boast that all its species are suitable for pot life. They have a thin trunk, slow growth, and a height that rarely exceeds 5 meters. They are distributed throughout the equator, but more species are found on the American continent. The best known, the Chamaedorea elegans (top photo), although it may seem otherwise, it is a palm tree with a single trunk, but many specimens are planted together in nurseries to make them look more beautiful.
They are used a lot as an indoor plant since, because they live under the shade of other plants in their place of origin, they adapt to living very well at home as long as they have light.
Phoenix roubleni
The Phoenix roubleni it is one of the smallest of the Phoenix genus. Its origin is in Laos, and it can grow to a height of no more than four meters. It is ideal to have in pots or planters, either outside in full sun, or at home (provided there is plenty of light). In addition to being a very elegant palm tree, it is also resistant to mild frosts down to -3º.
Do you have any at home?
