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Choosing a Reliable Indoor Palm for Bright Light

For a spot between west and north windows (bright), good choices: Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii), Parlor palm (Chamaedorea elegans), Dwarf bamboo palm (C. radicalis), Hardy bamboo palm (C. microspadix). Avoid Cat palm (C. cataractarum), Majesty palm, Areca palm—they're difficult indoors.

House Plants: Sunburned Palm Recovery: Acclimation, Rainwater, and Slow-Release Fertilizer; Majesty Palm Growth Habit and Care Requirements; Watering a Large Container Palm in Northern Ohio; Mexican Fan Palm – Tall Slender Trunk, Tropical Appearance; Sago Palm: Stately Palm-Like Evergreen; Oh My! 24" Tree Rose: Deep Velvety Red Floribunda; Oh My! Rose (36″ Standard): Deep Velvety Red Floribunda Clusters; Oh My! Rose: Deep Velvety Red Blooms on Dark Foliage; Mexican Fan Palm: Tall Slender Trunk, Tropical Appearance; Sago Palm: Ancient Elegance for Modern Landscapes

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