Majesty Palm
4.2 out of 5 (83 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
About Majesty Palm
The majesty palm earns its name, growing over 100 feet tall in its native Madagascar. There they grow along riverbanks and lagoons, but indoors they bring an air of the tropics to any space. Though popular as a houseplant, they are considered near threatened in the wild with only 900 individuals remaining. 🌴
Taxonomy
Ravenea rivularis
Ravenea
Arecaceae
Arecales
How to care for Majesty Palm
How often to water your Majesty Palm
every 9
Majesty Palm needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 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
9
Finding light for Majesty Palm in your home
a window
Majesty Palm love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Majesty Palm does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Majesty Palm in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Majesty Palm
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 Majesty Palm after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hi! I noticed my majesty palm is getting brown leaves and the tips are getting brown and crispy. Does this mean it doesn’t have enough water ? #MajestyPalm
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What to do when the weather starts to get cold and we get less sunlight? #MajestyPalm
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@SuperbRaspfern Hey Sensae! long time, no Greg app!!! Don’t even ask!! Long story I’ll share when I am fully recovered. I do have a question for u tho. I just repotted some plants, ones needing larger pots, props etc. In doing so I used 1-1/2 10 qt bags of Mollys plant mix. I have 2 more coming but also some huge ones to repot!! U know them, they’re the ones u don’t think belong!!! lol. I have more but it only lets me tag one plant (if there’s a secret way to tag more, please share). Anyway, my question is this: our justification for only using SuperThrive as fertilizer due to new soil/ mix have the nutrients to carry plant til next repot; if I leave some of old mix in pot, just for space-filler; nowhere near plant or roots, is that acceptable & if so, would that change the need for a full-fledged fertilizer at repot?? (I sounded like Cap’n Turbot from Paw Patrol!! If u imbibe) lol I’ll explainexplan if needed. Justt please don’t judge I’m just trying not to go bankrupt from buying plant mix!! Thanks and I miss u bestie!!❤️
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Is there any hope? My poor plant! I was in the hospital for 9 days so my Majesty Palm wasn't getting taken care of. All 3 of the palms(?) died so I had to cut them down. Anyway, I'm wondering if there is any hope in bringing this back. Please! 🙏🏼 Any help/guidance/advice would be greatly appreciated! 😢 Thank you!!!
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My plant has completely died idk what to do? #MajestyPalm
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Is my Majesty Palm healthy? Hello everyone, I have had my plant for around 40 days. When I got her she had so many leaves it was so full. I watered it couple times (every 8 days) and I started to realize from the second time I watered it that the soil was staying moist past the 12th day so I didn’t water it until the first two inches were drier cause I did not want to overwater it especially that at the time It did not have drainage holes. Few weeks after, I noticed holes in some leaves and it was browning. I was confused on whether overwatering it is what caused that or underwatering because I was scared to water it until the 2 inches were dry and then the leaves changed in color. So I did some research and I realized that I had the wrong soil which It was suggested to me when I got it. So 2 weeks and a half ago I replaced the soil to miracle gro for palms. I pruned the leaves closer to bottom with clean scissors and the ones that had holes for the plant to focus on the healthy leaves. And i drilled holes in my pot. Ever since, it has been draining well and staying moist for less often and went back to normal watering cycle, closer to 8-9 days. The leaves look healthier now but 2 big leaves are brown from the top. Is it okay to cut the parts of the leaf that is brown? Does my plant look happy? Is there anything else I need to do to make her happy? Did I stress my plant too much? I am really scared that I am making my plant sad! Help :( #PlantLove #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #SucculentLove #MajestyPalm #RescuePlants #PlantMommy #Indoorplants #helpneeded #
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Is my palm dead? I chopped off all@the brown branches #MajestyPalm
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Can it be saved? I recently rescued this #MajestyPalm from my local Buy Nothing group. When I got it home and started inspecting it I noticed some mold on the outer “husk” around the base of the plant. I can’t quite tell how extensive it is, but I’m concerned there is some underlying rot issues going on. My original plan was to trim these pieces back as much as possible and inspect the roots when I repot it in better soil. Any advice or guidance before I tackle this project? #MoldControl #RootRot #PlantRescueClub #RescuePlants
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This was looking beautiful and suddenly it’s leaning and browning. There are draining holes on the sides of the pot. Any suggestions? #MajestyPalm
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How much light does magnet palm need #MajestyPalm
Care Summary for Majesty Palm
Majesty Palm
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 47
Browns easily 36
Survivor 35
Fast grower 23
Blooms easily 4
Easy to propagate 3
Pest magnet 2
12/12/2021
It’s really good app to water plants
10/31/2021
I can’t get it to grow, but it also won’t die.
Browns easily
10/07/2021
Easy to grow with proper care!
Fast grower
Browns easily
Survivor
09/26/2021
Likes lots of humility and moist soil! Old leaves will drop as new ones grow. Mine started to thrive when I put it right over a humidifier. A little tricky to care for as the leaves will brown if overwatered or too much sun.
Large, lush leaves
09/20/2021
Just got her and can’t wait to see her grow.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
08/10/2021
Strong survivalist plant. Intermittent watering. Love her..
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
Survivor
Fast grower
07/14/2021
A hearty plant the that takes a wide amount of space. I find it is happiest close to a window.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
07/11/2021
Easy to take care of just as long as you water it enough
Survivor
07/07/2021
browns easily
06/16/2021
I bought Neil via the Internet and he arrived in mediocre shape with a lot of crushed leaves and one stalk. He looked like he was making a decent recovery until my two usually well-mannered puppies dug him up out of the pot. It was a disaster and all but one stalk was damaged. Upon pruning the destroyed parts, I discovered he had small white webs forming everywhere. I washed him all over lightly with a very diluted dish soap. He is hanging in there and I’m shocked at how resilient he is. It’s going to be a long road but I’m hoping to help him recover and flourish.
Survivor
06/15/2021
I mean it just looks cool on the patio
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
06/07/2021
Needs lots of indirect sunlight. Keep away from excessive heat.
Browns easily
06/05/2021
this guyyyyy has been holding on by a thread since I got her over a year ago, but i love it. my cat likes to munch on her, i forget to water her, and there are never more than two branches but she keeps me on my toes!
Fast grower
Survivor
Browns easily
Large, lush leaves
06/03/2021
Grows best with consistent bright light (shaded if direct) and prefers 50% or more ambient humidity to thrive! 🥰
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
06/01/2021
These do great indoors if you have a room that stays kinda warm throughout the year and have light But as u see Mine is so crispy because i left it out in the sun for 3 days💀 trying to get the leaf spike to grow so DO NOT put it in direct sunlight
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
05/26/2021
I keep a humidifier nearby for it and try to give it as much sun as possible. It’s growing well and browning less but without enough water and humidity the tips will brown and dry out.
Browns easily
05/22/2021
browns even if you mist it every day:(
Browns easily
05/15/2021
You have to baby this plant if you really want it to grow and you’ll buy it when your poor thinking it’ll be easy to do but it need to be repotted so bad and the next size up is wayyyy out of your price range everywhere you go
Survivor
Browns easily
05/10/2021
It creates so much volume it’s an amazing statement piece. Figuring out the watering schedule was a little tricky but observing and making sure pests in the soil are taken care of can really help out. I recommend it but do a little research first
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
05/03/2021
It can survive inside or outside, we kept it all year and it was still doing fairly well!
Survivor
Browns easily
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