Bella Palm Kokedama is a dwarf palm that can reach a height of one metre, but it will take several years to achieve it! Our kokedama measure approximately 15 to 18 inches tall in a 4 inch moss ball.The display plate and Ukrainian accessories are not included.
Bella Palms enjoy good humidity and moderate lighting without direct sunlight, but it accommodates a certain dryness, high humidity, or reduced lighting. In winter, it is preferable that the temperature of the room it's housed in does not drop below 12-14°C. Pruning can be done with mature plants from the bottom only (cutting the top off is fatal) and only if adventitious roots are available.
Immerse the moss ball in water for a few minutes as it becomes drier. Keep the ball somewhat moist. Do not keep the plant in standing water for more than 15 minutes as this can lead to root rot and pests. Place on a pebble tray or in groups of plants to maintain localized humidity. The Bella Palm needs more fertilizer than most indoor palms. Feed monthly in spring and summer with a diluted fertilizer as you water it. If the leaf tips are brown, you could be over fertilizing.
Bella Palm
Chamaedorea elegans, the neanthe bella palm or parlour palm, is a species of small palm tree native to the rainforests in Southern Mexico and Guatemala. It is a woody, rhizomatous plant with a slender green trunk. It has 1.2 cm-long ringed stigma, punctured crescent-shaped leaves, erect buds, and flexible tubular stems without spines with generally pinnate foliage. The crown carries 3-10 long-leaf pinnate leaves (more when mature). A remarkable feature of this species is the early age of the onset of flowering, with some plants blooming with a height of only 30 cm. Small, light yellow, yellow, or orange-red odorous flowers appear on irregularly branched petioles that grow below or among the leaf. They emerge from the trunk as lateral buds and open in the form of clusters of small balls without petals. Occasionally, pea-sized berries develop after flowering, which are 6mm in diameter, and dark, collected in paniculate inflorescences.
