A Hawaii palm is not that easy to propagate. In addition to the seeds, which are difficult to obtain, you need a little patience until offshoots of the non-toxic houseplant have formed. How do you get seeds and how do you sow a Hawaii palm?
How to propagate a Hawaii palm?
To propagate a Hawaii palm tree, you need seeds, which you can buy from specialist retailers or obtain by pollinating two plants. Sow the seeds thinly in potting soil and keep them moist. After successful germination, transplant the offshoots into individual pots.
How do you get seeds?
You can only get seeds for Hawaii palms from specialized retailers. Obtaining seeds for propagation yourself is also not that easy. To do this, you need two Hawaiian palm trees that, if possible, are not too genetically similar.
When cared for indoors, pollination of the flowers is not to be expected. You therefore have to stroke the flowers several times with a brush.
If pollination has been successful, small capsules form in the flowers in which the seeds ripen. This takes several weeks. When the capsules open, the seed is ripe and can be released with light pressure.
Seeds last up to three years
You can sow the seed immediately. Alternatively, let it dry and store it in a paper bag until sowing, which you will need to store in a cool place. You can propagate a Hawaii palm tree from it for up to three years.
How to sow Hawaii palm trees
- Fill the bowl with potting soil (€6.00 on Amazon) or cactus soil
- Moisten the substrate
- Spread seeds as thinly as possible
- press carefully
- do not cover with soil
- Cover bowl with plastic hood
- place bright but not sunny up to 20 to 25 degrees
It takes several weeks for the seeds to germinate and develop the first cotyledons. Then the plastic cover is removed.
Care for seedlings
The seedlings of a Hawaii palm tree do not tolerate waterlogging. Make sure that you keep the substrate only moderately moist. Spraying with soft water is better than watering.
As soon as several leaves have developed, plant the Hawaii palm offshoots in individual pots and continue to care for them like adult plants. Avoid waterlogging so that the trunk does not become soft.
Tip
Hawaii palms prefer a very bright location, but don't like direct sun. If there is too much sunlight, the leaves turn yellow. In summer, a Hawaii palm tree needs a partially shaded place.
