Plant Care Baby Queen Palm

Baby Queen Palm

About Baby Queen Palm

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 plumosa
Chamaedorea
Arecaceae
Arecales

How to care for Baby Queen Palm

Water

How often to water your Baby Queen Palm

Water needs for Baby Queen Palm
0.5 cups
every 12

Baby Queen Palm 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.

Calculate water needs of Baby Queen Palm

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Baby Queen Palm in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Baby Queen Palm: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Baby Queen Palm 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 Baby Queen Palm in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Baby Queen Palm

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Baby Queen Palm: repot after 2X growth

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 Baby Queen Palm after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Baby Queen Palm

Baby Queen Palm

Baby Queen Palm


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

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

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