Chamaedorea microspadix

The Hardy Bamboo Palm is a small, clustering palm species native to the cloud forests of northeastern Mexico. Closely related to the “cat palm” (Chamaedorea cataractarum) and the “parlour palm” (Chamaedorea elegans) that are common houseplants, this species is just as easy to grow. Native to humid, shady forest understory, the Hardy Bamboo Palm is surprisingly drought tolerant and cold hardy. This low maintenance palm makes a great addition to a shady area, where its dramatic foliage and scarlet fruit are sure to stand out.

Growing to eight or nine feet high, Hardy Bamboo Palm gently clumps over time to create a small colony. The slender “trunks” of this palm are usually less than an inch wide and are topped with elegant, dark green, feather-like fronds. This species is dioecious and female plants will form attractive clusters of red fruit if there’s a male plant nearby. While Hardy Bamboo Palms excel in temperate and subtropical gardens, they would make an extraordinary houseplant for those who live in colder climates.

Cold hardy to USDA zone 8a and above, or to 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

For sale are packets of 10 seeds