Plus many of these slow growing palm specimens need only occasional tending to reward you with their elegant dark green fronds.
Best indoor palms for low light.
This indoor palm tree works like snake plants as the neanthe bella is included in nasa s list of plants that clean air.
Warm temperatures average humidity and moderate light.
Unless the palm is going to be in direct sunlight every day indirect lighting is best sky lights are ideal or windows facing in such a way no direct sunlight or only early morning sunlight hits the fronds.
Pest problems include scale palm aphids sooty mold and caterpillars although non of these pose serious problems to the health of the plant.
Dragon tree thrives in low light.
It can grow up to 6 or 7 feet at a rate of about 6 to 10 inches of growth per year.
Most palms survive in the same conditions that we find comfortable.
It tolerates crowded roots and low light.
This plant is another very popular choice for indoor palms likely due to the beautiful feathery fronds it produces from its thin bamboo like trunks.
The lady palm needs partial to deep shade and fertile organic soil to look its best but will tolerate the poor light dust and drought usual of indoor container culture.
It may be divided into separate plants.
Some will tolerate low light situations and that s why they make good indoor palms but most would still rather be in bright light.
This is a lovely clumping fan palm and is possibly the best indoor palm.
In a pot it will stay at about 5 6 feet tall usually making it a great indoor palm and like the kentia palm it s sold in a grouping of up to 20 plants in a pot.
Eventually these will reach a height of 3 to 4 feet.
Parlor palm also known as neanthe bella is one of the best low light indoor plants because it can thrive indoors where other palm plants may struggle.
3 dragon tree.
The areca palm makes an wonderful low light indoor tree.
They remain small growing in lower light than other indoor palm plants.
They look like a miniature version of standard sized palm trees with rough brown trunks and green arching long leaves each with a central stem and a lot of narrow side.
Parlor palm chamaedorea elegans the parlor palm shown in top photo can tolerate low levels of light though it would prefer indirect sunlight while indoors.
The pygmy date palms are genuinely one of the most beautiful types of indoor palm trees available.
This feathery leafed palm is among the easiest palms to grow indoors.
The large lady palm is the best for low light.
Here are eight of the best indoor palm plants to add a breezy tropical feel to your home.
It will tolerate low light and dry conditions and is a native to southern china and taiwan.
A single stemmed palm it s a favorite for close planting in clumps of three or more.
Dracaena marginata commonly known as dragon tree or madagascar dragon tree is an excellent choice for low light areas.