Botanical Name: Common Names:
Chamaedorea atrovirens Cascade Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright
Description:
Cascade Palms are a fantastic indoor/ shade loving clumping palm. A clustering trunk less palm, they have long feathery, dark green fronds that are darker in colour in the shade. Cascade Palms are fantastic for indoors or in pots for a patio/deck. They are great for a wide, open privacy screen and for under-planting to create a full garden.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Any Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs
Cultural Notes: They can handle full sun when planted in good soil but they will lose their dark green colour and become more of a light green/yellow. They can survive in clay soils but prefer a softer mix with good drainage for the best results. It is advisable to plant them away from fences/ pools/ pipes due to the extensive palm rootball.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Araceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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