Plants that you can buy under the name “room palm” belong to different genera. Therefore, their requirements for location, soil and lighting conditions are quite different. It is best to inquire about the botanical name of your palm immediately when purchasing.
Which indoor palms can survive with little light?
Indoor palms that thrive in less light include the mountain palm, Kentia palm and cobbler palm. They prefer partially shaded places, but should not be placed in dark corners of the room in order to remain he althy and resilient.
Some palms require a lot of light, such as the Chilean honey palm and the Canary Islands date palm or phoenix palm. However, as a young plant, it reacts quite sensitively to too much sun. Therefore, slowly accustom the phoenix palm to sunlight. Although the yucca is not a palm tree botanically, it is often bought or sold as a house 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 spend the summer well in the garden. But be careful with direct sunlight. For some palms, this causes sunburn or brown leaves. However, there are definitely some palm trees that are suitable for semi-shady places or even prefer them.
This is how much light different palm trees need:
- Dwarf palm: at least 3 hours of sun per day
- Kentia palm, mountain palm: partial shade, no direct sun
- Cobbler palm: partial shade
Which indoor palms 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 also not suitable for these palm trees. If your indoor palm lacks light, it becomes susceptible to diseases and/or pests. In addition, their leaves easily turn yellow due to lack of light. You can at least partially replace the lack of daylight with a so-called daylight lamp (€26.00 on Amazon).
Indoor palms that thrive in less light:
- Mountain Palm
- Kentia palm
- Cobbler palm
Tip
Be sure to give your indoor palm as much light as it needs, this is the only way it will stay he althy and resilient. If necessary, use a daylight lamp.