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Chamaedorea seifrizii
Also called Bamboo Palm, Reed Palm
Seifriz's chamaedorea is a small, clumping, reed-like palm that is widely grown as a tolerant houseplant. It does best in bright, indirect light and steady moisture, and it is easy to propagate from seed or division.
Chamaedorea seifrizii, commonly known as bamboo palm, parlor palm, or reed palm, is a species of plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a subtropical palm that grows up to 20 feet tall, and is commonly used as a houseplant. The evergreen leaves are pinnately divided, and yellow flowers are borne on a panicle. The fruit are small, round, and black.
Referred to as xate, xiat, or chiat in Mayan, C. seifrizii was cultivated by the Maya people in the pre-Columbian era as an ornamental plant and possibly for religious purposes, often being planted around villages and temples.
Today, C. seifrizii is widely cultivated as both an indoor and outdoor plant. It is easily propagated from seed or by division.
C. seifrizii is native to Belize (Belize District, Cayo District, Corozal District, and Orange Walk District), Guatemala (Petén Department), Honduras (mainland and Islas de la Bahia), and Mexico (Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Yucatán). It can be found at elevations of up to 500 m (1,600 ft), often on limestone outcrops. It grows in moist woodlands and forests, including disturbed habitat.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chamaedorea seifrizii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
