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Cat Palm
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About Cat Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Mexico

Types

Chamaedorea cataractarum, Chamaedorea elegans

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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Habitat

River side, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13
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AHS Heat Zone

11-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

35% - Palm Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

-

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

86% - Palm Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

21% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

38% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

2% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

30% - Palm Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

64% - Palm Garden Plants

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Spider Mites

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

74% - Palm Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

29% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum

Common Name

Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm

In Hindi

कैट पाम

In German

Cat Palm

In French

Cat Palm

In Spanish

gato de Palm

In Greek

γάτα Palm

In Portuguese

Cat palma

In Polish

kot Palm

In Latin

Cat Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

3
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Properties of Cat Palm

Want to know the properties of Cat Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cat Palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Cat Palm Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Cat Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cat Palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cat Palm physical information is as follows: 150.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cat Palm

Taking Cat Palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cat Palm include pruning, which should be done Remove old, faded fronds. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cat Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cat Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cat Palm is a very important plant from Palm. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Chamaedorea cataractarum, Chamaedorea elegans. This plant's habitat is River side and Stream side and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.