AT A GLANCE
A mountain palm in the bedroom promotes air quality by filtering pollutants and at the same time appreciates the indoor climate through moderate light and temperature conditions. The ideal species is the Mexican mountain palm (Chamaedorea elegans), which is characterized by easy care.
Why should you care for the mountain palm in the bedroom?
For a place in the bedroom, the mountain palm is particularly well suited because its decorative, feathered fronds from the room air filter pollutants. Furniture, carpets or wall paint emit formaldehyde, benzene and fine dust, which affects the air quality. A mountain palm takes care of them air purification earned by the leaf tuft absorbing the toxins before you inhale the unhealthy particles.
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Mountain palm appreciates bedroom climate
A Location in the bedroom, the mountain palm pays tribute with magnificent growth and lush green fronds. The semi-shady light conditions and mild temperatures perfectly simulate the general conditions of tropical mountain palm habitats.
How do I properly care for the mountain palm in the bedroom?
The mountain palm is in the bedroom easy-care. Water plentifully in summer, spray regularly and every two weeks fertilize, are the most important care measures. How to properly care for a mountain palm in the bedroom:
- Keep substrate evenly moist with rainwater and don't let it dry out.
- Add a liquid green plant fertilizer to the irrigation water every 14 days from March to September.
- Spray leaves regularly with lime-free water.
- Do not cut mountain palms in the bedroom, but remove drawn-in, dried-up fronds.
- Water more sparingly in winter and do not fertilize.
Which mountain palm species is best for the bedroom?
The Mexican mountain palm is best suited for a bedroom. From more than 100 species of the mountain palm (Chamaedorea) genus, the Chamaedorea elegans from Mexico has established itself as the ideal bedroom greenery. The easy-care palm is even considered the most popular worldwide houseplant.
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Green plants for a healthy room climate in the bedroom
Some of the most beautiful green plants feel right at home in the bedroom and make a valuable contribution to a healthy bedroom climate. These include: real aloe (Aloe vera), spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), bow hemp (Sansevieria), A leaf (Spathiphyllum) and birch fig (Ficus benjamini). These indoor palms like to join the mountain palm for a cosy, air-fresh bedroom ambience: dwarf date palm (Phoenix roebelenii), stick palm (Rhapis excelsa) and golden fruit palm (dypsis lutescens).
