Identification: Help IDing this palm please

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by sudbury, Feb 16, 2007.

  1. sudbury

    sudbury Active Member

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    I bought this palm at the grocery store. It was only labeled as "Tropical Foliage" ...useless eh. It is about two and a half feet tall. Help please.
     

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    Junglekeeper Esteemed Contributor 10 Years

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    Appears to be Phoenix roebelenii, Pygmy Date Palm.
     
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    Thanks for the help. Will this grow well in a dimly lit room? Also will it stay short enough for indoors? Shoud I move it to a sunny window?
     
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    Junglekeeper Esteemed Contributor 10 Years

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    Suggested cultural conditions can be found in this document. I doubt size will be a problem for a containerized plant growing indoors.
     

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