Chamaedorea oblongata
About Chamaedorea oblongata
Did you know the genus name Chamaedorea comes from the Ancient Greek roots meaning "gift on the ground"? These small palms max out at 20ft/6m tall so their fruits were always easy to grab. They're native to the tropical Americas and these days they're commonly found as houseplants around the world!
Taxonomy
Chamaedorea oblongata
Chamaedorea
Arecaceae
Arecales

How to care for Chamaedorea oblongata
How often to water your Chamaedorea oblongata

every 12
Chamaedorea oblongata needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Chamaedorea oblongata in your home

a window
Chamaedorea oblongata may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Chamaedorea oblongata in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Chamaedorea oblongata

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Chamaedorea oblongata after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hey, how many water this plant need? I dont want to drown her 😆 #ParlourPalm
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What has my sister done? My younger sister @Sheep_lover has managed to almost kill this plant. Last week, I moved it into a smaller pot and yesterday I let it have lots of water. Is it sunburned? What can I do?
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Is my plant healthy?? #CatPalm
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Why she’s like this ? Less water ? #ParlourPalm
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I’m a first time Cat Palm owner, I’m not sure mine is happy. It’s very droopy for some reason. It has new prongs coming in, the older one just kinda droop, is this normal? #CatPalm
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Hello, my plant's leaves are turning yellow and falling off, I don't know what to do. #ParlourPalm
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Why is my parlour plant keeps getting brown #ParlourPalm
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Is my cat palm done for? She’s in the corner of my south facing window bedroom… but it’s not super direct. I changed the watering schedule to every 2 weeks instead of 3, which is what Greg’s default setting is for. Any suggestions?? #CatPalm
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How to help this palm? Suggestions please.
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Can anyone pls help me revive my cat fern? I got it less than a month ago and it’s drooping like this since last week. I made a mistake by removing some of the outer layer ay the bottom of some stems- thinking it’s dead matter. But it was probably keepjng the plant upright. Even then, the leaves have been drooping so kuch and some event went dry. I didn’t overwater cos when I out fingers in the soil, it’s moist about 4 inches in (10 inch pot). I do see the roots are showing out of the soil though (although this is how it arrrived). Could someone pls tell me what all I’m doing wrong?
Care Summary for Chamaedorea oblongata
Chamaedorea oblongata
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 12 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
