Chamaedorea cataractarum

I recently nought a very very nice Cat Palm from co op. Is in the front window (south west facing i think) but the tree in the front yard blocks most of the light where it is. Its been 4 days and its already opened 3 leaves. Very great palm for indoors.

Anyone have any experience with this palm??? I find it easier to grow inside then the chameadorea elegans.

 

What's the latin on Cat Palm?

 

Chamaedorea cataractarum, the name of the thread.

 

Does it cause blindness by making cataracts occur? Or was it once considered a cure for cataracts?

 

as far as I read its names after its discoverer

 

Looked it up - the name derives from its growing beside waterfalls (cataracts) and other fast-flowing streams.

Suggests it likes good throughflow of well-oxygenated water!

 

thats what I was thinking. I was going to water it with only aquarium water to try and =ive it what it would get in nature. Then again all house plants like old aquarium water. You find anything else out????