VIDEO: Caring for the Hawaiian palm properly
Hawaiian palm - care and location
If you are a HawaiianPalm tree would like to include in your plant collection, you should consider the relevant needs of the plant.
- As is usual with palm trees, the Hawaiian palm also drives out of the so-called. Palm heart new shoots. This means that as part of normal growth, the lower leaves or palm shoots of the Hawaiian palm dry up and eventually fall off to form the stem, allowing the plant to grow in more light got.
- You should leave your Hawaiian palm in the same location if possible, because the plant reacts with stress when it moves frequently and sheds the leaves. Although these grow back after acclimatization, you should avoid this stress factor in any case for a healthy plant.
- You should choose a bright to sunny location for the Hawaiian palm. A south-facing window with intense sunlight is also ideal for cultivating the palm. However, you can also place the Hawaiian palm in less bright locations, as long as the minimum exposure to light is met. Observe whether new shoots are growing back from the middle of the palm at the respective location.
- As a special feature in nature, the Hawaiian palm is a plant that exceptionally grows in winter and lays a dormant phase in the vegetation in summer. Accordingly, it can withstand a lot of light in winter, while it should be protected from very intense solar radiation in summer. In the warm season of the year, place the palm a little further away from the window so that the leaves or palm fronds do not burn.
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Fertilization, water supply and substrate for your plant
With the right conditions, your Hawaiian palm can thrive in your home. Observe the necessary instructions for watering and the requirements for the substrate.
- If you have your Hawaiian palm on the balcony or on the terrace you should bring the plant back into the apartment no later than September. You will then be rewarded with beautiful flowers in October and November.
- Since the trunk of the Hawaiian palm acts like a water tank, you should not provide the plant with too much water to prevent it from rotting. Above all, the sensitive root area should not be exposed to waterlogging, as this is particularly susceptible.
- Hawaiian palms can do without any further watering for up to six weeks after the last watering. Basically you should do the watering once a week. However, you should take into account the amount of residual moisture so that you do not pour over the Hawaiian palm. If the soil is still slightly damp, you should wait a few more days until the next watering.
- Once a month, the Hawaiian palm can also tolerate a targeted application of fertilizer. You can use conventional plant fertilizers or alternatively choose a special palm fertilizer in the garden and plant trade. In this way, the flower develops more vigorously, so that you are "rewarded" for the good care and fertilization.
- To increase the humidity and for a healthy microclimate, spray the palm weekly so that the leaves and fronds do not dry out.
Keep your Hawaiian palm at temperatures between 18-25 degrees Celsius so that it can unfold splendidly and grow healthily.
