Plant Care Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum

Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum

Taxonomy

Palm Cat
Palm

How to care for Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum

💦 Water

How often to water your Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum

Water needs for Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum
0.5 cups
every 9

Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum 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.

Calculate water needs of Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum 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 Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum: 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 Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum

Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum

Cat Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 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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