European Fan Palm Plant Care Guide
Live in a cooler climate, but dying for some tropical plant flair? Say hello to the European Fan Palm!
Why People Love This Plant
The answer is… hardiness. This palm can tolerate quite a bit of temperature fluctuations. It can even withstand up to 10F! Now, it won’t be pretty, but your plant won’t be dead! Not only is it cold hardy, but once established the European Fan Palm plant is drought tolerant as well. What’s not to love about this easy to care for palm?!
Your Guide to Care
Care: Low Maintenance
Light: 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight please! Full sun is preferable, however the European Fan Palm can tolerate partial shade as well.
Water: During the spring and summer seasons keep your palm moist. When fall and winter come along you can water when the top 2 inches of soil feel dry. This palm is sensitive to overwatering so be careful to keep the soil moist, but not soggy. Once established this palm is drought tolerant.
Temperature: While this hardy palm is able to withstand extreme temperatures (down to 10F), if given a choice, it prefers warm days of 70 to 80F and cool evenings of 50 to 60F.
Humidity: The European Fan Palm plant prefers average/normal humidity (approx. 40-50%). If you chose to grow yours inside, you may need to provide some.
Feeding: Fertilize monthly during spring and summer. Not a super hungry plant.
Bonus
This plant is sensitive to chemicals (such as fluoride and chlorine) in the water, thus it may be a good idea to flush your plant out from time to time, or to leave the tap water on the counter overnight before watering.
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