Which types are suitable?

Palm trees for partially shaded locations

Varieties that prefer these conditions mostly come from sparse forests, where they thrive in the shade of the foliage of larger trees. They should also be placed as bright as possible in the room or garden, but not in the sun. A south or west window or a correspondingly oriented balcony is ideal. In the open field you can put these palms well under trees, as this corresponds absolutely to their location preferences.

Varieties for the Penumbra are for example:

• Hemp palm: It is relatively easy to care for and very frost-resistant.
• Date palm: It should definitely be light, but tolerate light shade well.
• Serdang umbrella palm: It is also easy to care for, but not hardy.
• Fire palm: takes up less space than many others Palm species and high humidity.

Palm trees that even thrive in the shade

The original habitat of these species are usually the dense rainforests, where they form the undergrowth. Its leaves are fine and soft and do not tolerate direct sunlight well. You must therefore be in the shade. A north window or north balcony or a fully shaded terrace is ideal. In bright rooms they can easily be placed a few meters from the window and are therefore ideal for modern living space design with green plants.

Varieties for the shade:

• Mountain palm: Relatively easy-care and very attractive palm that can even withstand occasional waterlogging.
• Stick palm (Rhapis): Forms underground rhizomes, which make the plant look like a small group of palm trees.
• Kentiapalme: Nevertheless it is mostly read that this palm has an extremely high light requirement, comes the robust Kentia even cope well with little light.

Furthermore, a type of palm that is actually not one at all is absolutely frugal: the yucca palm. It does well in both light and full shade.