Madagascar Palm

Common Name:
Madagascar Palm

Light:
Full Sun

Water:
Low

Origins:
Madagascar












Closer look at the new branch that sprouted up last summer.






Madagascar Palm is easy to take care of in my opinion. They do hold water in their trunk so they don't need a lot of water during the winter. During the summer you can water more often. Treat them like a cactus. I only water mine two or three times during the winter. They need a lot of sun so be sure to put them somewhere they will recieve direct sunlight. In a East or West window has always worked for me. They prefer a more sandy soil mix. I usually use miracle grow mixed with sand. They can stay in the same pot for awhile. Their roots don't grow that fast and won't fill the pot that fast. They lose some leaves during the winter but will feel back out when summer comes. Sometimes they go completely dormat and lose all their leaves (mine never has but I know they sometimes will) so don't worry if yours loses all it's leaves.

-Ducky Layne-