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Chamaedorea glaucifolia

A tall, usually single-stemmed pinnate palm from the forests of western Chiapas, prized for its narrow, bluish-grey leaflets. Its home sites have a marked dry season and warm days, so it is one of the tougher, more drought-tolerant Chamaedorea, but it still wants shade and steady moisture while in growth.

Chamaedorea glaucifolia
Photo: M.S. del, J.N.Fitch, lith., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Understory and forest-edge palm of seasonal semi-evergreen and montane forest in western Chiapas, often on limestone slopes and canyon sides. Detail is generalised from the genus and the measured sites.

Recorded from about 200 to 2,300 m, most records near 850 m.

Mexico Southeast

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.