Broadleaf palm lily plant

Description

Broadleaf palm lily is also known as Cordyline petiolaris is an evergreen Australian plant. It is found in the warm rainforest and moist eucalyptus forest. Leaves 30 to 80 cm long, and 4 to 12 cm wide, elliptic in shape.

The plant’s leaves alter color within the shade, showing up darker and more variegated on the off chance that you’re developing a striped assortment when developed indoors.

PLANT FEATURES

HOW TO PLANT BROAD LEAF PALM LILY PLANT?

• Use soil that drains well, lily palms will tolerate most different types of soil
• The required temperature from 20-100°F (-6-37°C), and can survive a short stay outside of this temperature zone.
• This palm enjoys indirect sunlight. Full sunlight will injure the leaves.
• This plant rarely requires fertilizer. You may use a balanced 10-10-10 mixture, but it is very easy to over-fertilize and injure the plant.
• Water the palm when the soil is dry to a profundity of 1 inch in spring and summer.
• They can survive short stays outside of this temperature zone.
• Remove dead trunks and trim away any dead or discolored leaves.

BROAD LEAF PALM LILY PLANT CARE

They’re moreover simple to care for, making them great for planting tenderfoots. This is a good plant for first time gardener.

What to do

• You should water the plant regularly, especially during hotter months.
• This palms prefer soil that is constantly moist.
• Misting regularly is advised during warmer months.
• You can use a 10-10-10 fertilizer from time to time
• Moistening the leaves will keep the fronds clean from dust.​
• Place your Broadleaf palm lily plant near an east-facing window.
• Water the palm when the soil is dry to a profundity of 1 inch in spring and summer.

What to do Not

• Never prematurely peel off the tubular green leaf encasing young shoots.
• Do not over water.
• Don’t place this plant in direct sunlight. Low-to-moderate indirect sunlight is best.
• Don’t let the soil becomes soggy and drain excess water away from the roots.
• They require only a little fertilizer. Too much will harm the plant.
• Extreme heat or lack of watering turn leaves in brown color.
• Over watering or over fertilizing turns leaves in Black leaf color.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Live plant along with a plastic pot
• Plants nature is Indoor, Landscaping
• Useful for Ornamental, Potted, Fence, Hedge
• Best foliage plants & beautiful color texture on leaves
• Flower occurs from late winter to spring.
• It is not frost tolerant. Also suited as an indoor pot plant.
• They prefer soil that is consistently moist but not waterlogged.
• This palms attract many kinds of tropical butterflies.

USES OF BROADLEAF PALM LILY PLANT

• The plant has demonstrated effective in expelling airborne poisons inside the home.
• They remove alkali, formaldehyde, xylene, and carbon dioxide from the air.
• Their stems used as fuel or building fabric.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

• Clean the leaves with a wet cloth to remove the layer of dust.
• Continuously remove all cruciferous weeds which may act as a supply for the fungus.