Cascade Palm - Chamaedorea cataractarum

A small growing clumping palm tree the Cascade Palm is suited to tropical climates or indoors in cooler areas. Suited for use as a low screen as it has a bushy habit. Also known as the Mexican hat palm.

This is a clumping plant and the offsets can be removed for propagation if re quired. Growing well outdoors as far south as sydney, it does struggle further south in an outdoor situation.

Excellent as an understory plant in tropical to sub tropical gardens where it will recieve filtered light. The root system does not seem to be invasive or extensive.

Reaching around 2m as an indoor plant this is one palm that requires water. Indoors in cooler climates such as the cooler parts of Sydney and Melbourne

Care

• grows well outdoors in warmer climates
• fertilize lightly every 4 weeks during the growing period
• keep moist but well drained
• grows well in low light