Facts & Care Sheet
The bamboo palm is a beautiful, commonly kept houseplant that also works as an air purifier. Here is some information on them.
Maximum height: 8 to 10 feet
Maximum width(spread): 3 to 5 feet
Native Range: Rainforests of Central and Southern America.
Scientific Name: Chamaedorea seifrizii
Other common name(s): Reed palm
Growth rate: Moderate
Propagation: By seed, division of clumps, sucker removal.
Hardiness: Not a hardy plant and requires some care.
Leaves: Small to medium sized soft leaves.
Sun: Do not place it at sunny locations as it grows under the shade of thick rainforest trees in its native range, place them in moderate indirect light.
Water: Being a tropical plant, requires the soil to be wet but not soggy. Also, the soil should be well drained so the roots don’t get exposed to standing water.
Soil: well drained, rich soil.
Fertilizer Requirements: Fertilize rarely in summers with a mild fertilizer. If you can, water it with rain-water because it acts as a natural fertilizer and this plant being native to rainforests is used to heavy rains.
Poisonous: Leaves and fruits are poisonous to some pets.
Cold Tolerance: It is a sensitive plant and Will get affected with temperatures under 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Drought tolerence: None at all.
Temperature: moderate, 60 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
Propagation
This plant can be propagated in 3 different ways:
- From seeds
- By division of clumps
- By sucker removal
We have small sprays of orange colored flowers on our six year old bamboo palm and on some of the bunches are small dark green pods which we assume are seeds! When should they be harvested and how should they be treated to obtain seeds for propogation of new plants?
First of all, sorry for a late reply. I was getting a lot of spam comments lately, so sometimes you need a lot of time to choose the legit ones from the spammy ones.
You obtain bamboo palm seeds from the fruit that it produces. The fruit is circular in shape and is dark purple in color. Also, the fruit is quite small in size. The description you gave is not of the fruit but the bamboo palms does grow these.
To obtain seeds from the fruit. I would recommend soaking the fruit for about 24 hours in warm water so that it will be easier to remove the fruit off seeds.
As for the best time, I can’t really say but I think it is this this time of the year i.e. July