Low Maintenance Small Palm Trees

Probably, you’re wondering about the maintenance specifics of these palm trees. The secret lies in the fact that these species are relatively slow growers and aren't water hogging.

• Since many of these palms grow relatively slowly, it essentially means less frequent pruning. Respecting your time to budget ratio.
• Drought tolerant palms means there's less time & funds put into watering. 

1. Therefore saving you spare time & money resources.

Are you edging closer for planning a corner of your home or landscape for a small palm tree?

Considering essential information about small, low maintenance palm trees, now comes your evaluation/decision time. Figuring out your preference.

Will it be An Indoor Palm, or A Landscape Palm?

Depending on your preference & available space, make your best choice. Whichever one it is, you'll get that refreshing feel to your home environment.

Thinking About
Which Type of Low Maintenance Small Palm Tree is Best

Will your palm tree share your living space indoors?  With smaller varieties, your palms can enhance your in-home environment.

Small palms will brighten your day as an inviting ambiance in your lounge or a serene green corner on your balcony. Whichever you're planning, palms that don't need sun all day long are best for indoors.

And remember that part of maintaining these Indoor Palms involves repotting them every couple of years. As roots grow, they'll tend to wrap around the edges & bottom of the container. When transplanting a potted palm, be sure to plant at the same depth as it was.

When to Repot This Palm?

What an attractive choice! One of the most popular for indoors because of low maintenance needs & compact size.

• The Chamaedorea elegans is accustomed to low light, preferring indirect sunshine.
• Typically grows about 6 feet (<2m) tall, a perfect size.
• Your parlor palm should have a regular watering schedule.

Potted Parlor Palms - A Popular Choice

Rhapis excelsa has cultivars. Its elegant looks can win you over! Many have variegated leaf forms.

• It clumps via many stems. Thin them out once in a while. But its relatively small stature (8+ft/2.4+m) & slow growth rate make it ideal for container gardening. 
• It tolerates low light. Best for indirect/reflected light areas.
• Lower water needs, but don't let it dry out.

It's known to go through neglect & still do fine. So as a low maintenance small palm tree, it has great survival instincts! 😮

Planting outdoors works, too; it's very cold-hardy. Does that sound maintenance user-friendly?

Montage Views of the Lady Palm, All Taken in
the Hotel Citradream in Cirebon, Java, Indonesia.

Another sturdy indoor palm is Phoenix roebelenii, aka Pygmy Date Palm. Its average height of about 10'/3m enables an easy fit into various Landscaping Layouts, as well as indoor spaces.

An uncommon need for palms, this Miniature has better health with added organic materials when planted. That helps with needed moisture retention. Then it only requires moderate watering, plus a spot with shade some of the day.

Its maintenance is quite lenient after planting.

Planting multiples of different heights always makes for an attractive scene. Even When Potted!

Also known as Cataract Palm. Chamaedorea cataractarum, grows at a moderate clip to 6ft/1.8m.

• Excellent indoors for mostly shady areas, which lessens watering needs.

1. Extra watering typically doesn't bother it.

• Likes the mostly shady part of the room.
• Multiple short stems. Trim some out occasionally.

It's good for outdoors, too, for Zones 10-11. But adaptable to 9 for the right microclimates.

Cat Palms Have a Dainty Appearance.

Chamaerops humilis (aka Mediterranean Fan Palm) is compact, with distinctive fan (palmate) fronds.

• Grows relatively slowly, to 6-15 feet (1.8-6m).
• The best part? It's drought-resistant. Give more moisture to speed it upward.

It's truly the essence of low maintenance small palm landscaping.

Growing Handily at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida

Howea forsteriana is also called the Sentry Palm.

• Mostly growing slowly & isn't too thirsty. Outdoors it can get 40'/12m tall.
• If you're in a Mediterranean climate, you'll find it's got resiliency with easiest care. Give it a mostly sunny spot.
• If you're in hotter areas, it'll need much more shade.

Also perfect for inside the home.

The Cycas revoluta: You may have heard it's not a true palm. But we're including it because it's quite hardy & doesn't need much maintenance.

Plus the Sago Palm is often categorized with small palms for its resemblance to a palm. With its name, people often mistake it as such.

Tropical Appearance Like a Palm - But It's Not! It's a Sago: Cycas revoluta.