Report #74. Pointer. Nematodes that seek out insects in the soil are sold commercially
Symptoms - Two-spotted spider mites are very small and go
When people think of houseplants, they may not know the name of the Parlor plant, but they are picturing it. many registered and effective pesticides will be listed. Nursery Digest 24(5):11.13 pp.
Feeding damage may predispose plants to disease and they
Actual product may vary due to pot size, availability and season. Plants are available in cavity
thorough coverage with the pesticide. 1000 ppm or more, will damage roots. root activity slows so that uptake of nutrients is reduced. 102:297-303. A remarkable feature of this species is the early age of the onset of flowering, with some plants blooming with a height of only 30 cm. The term, chamaedorea palms, is used in this publication as a
Other chamaedorea palms, such as C. costaricana,
The pinnae (leaflets)
feeding ambrosia beetles, thrips, and fungus gnats which also
have round pale yellow to reddish eggs deposited on the under
appear to "flit" around randomly. except C. cataractarum, which maintains good color
Symptoms - Seeds have small circular holes from which the
Roy. low 40's. A yellow
Another option available to nurserymen is to sow the seed at
with mites begin to turn yellow or become speckled. Education Center - Apopka 2807 Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703-8504. In its natural rain-forest floor setting, the parlor palm often grows in competition with vines. Greenhouse Grower 4:(11) 24-25, 27. Soc. It has found it's way into countless doctor's offices, malls, and many homes. availability of iron and manganese and slow the leaching of
The color of radicalis
dark green with a grayish cast. Foliar sprays will
by Victoria Wilson; July 6, 2020; 4 minute read; 6. One to two inches between trays is
[also in Foliage
cuttings. Poole, R.T. 1975. aerated soils, and the slow reaction time of palms means that
4) Root rots and damping-off (many fungi).
conditions, the lesions coalesce and form large irregularly
brown to black and found all over the frond surface.
The plant is indigenous to rather high elevations of
container of heavily infested seed is first opened, beetles will
Short, D.E., J. The Parlor Palm is native to the tropical areas of Central America, being very common in the rainforests of Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and Southern Mexico. Chamaedorea elegans
Symptoms - Infested plants become weakened or stunted and
tray plugs 1 inch in diameter and larger and in pots ranging from
This strategy will permit production of crops of
seifrizii, C. erumpens produces several
Control - Elimination of foliar wetting will eliminate
ACCLIMATIZED IN FLORIDA. chamaedorea palms, purchase and germinate seeds or purchase
Symptoms - High medium pH can induce deficiencies of manganese
and banded greenhouse thrips and a few other thrips that feed
In the control section for each pest, a few of the
Plant Protection
Foren. All rights reserved. soil surface feeding on algae. progressing inward. with rasping type mouth parts.
chlorosis, particularly of the lower foliage. Application of the appropriate nutrient will correct a
Mites
The Florida Hybrid bamboo palm is a cross between C. erumpens
complete listing, please consult the references at the end of
begins to turn yellow or become speckled due to the feeding of
interiorscapers, results thus far look good under medium and low
Infested leaves become curled or
Adults do not cause any direct
Kelly. Bruxelles 10(1): 122 1843, Liebm. Extension Entomology
Lesions are black and
Osborne and R.W. Troubleshooting guide to
Chemicals are not believed to be very effective in the
Most
CHAMAEDOREA SPECIES GROWN AND
Regardless of the pesticide or mixture of
Management of
this is completed. The major arthropod pests of this plant group are mites.
will remove excess salts, but the pots must be drained well when
plant since. This
most chemicals.
sensitive to the presence of fluoride in the potting medium
understand how to handle seed after it is received.
in full sun to encourage basal shoot production and good stem
medium solution, damage to the plant can usually be prevented by
The rhizomatic roots can re-root from a fallen position in mature plants, if it has grown adventitious roots. Although germination is never uniform with a
Although it is desirable have seeds throughout the year so
This single- stemmed species is native to Mexico and Guatemala where it grows to a height of 5 to 6 feet.
Control of root
Dansk Naturhist. Control - Use dolomitic limestone for liming material in
When minimal amounts of fluoride are present in the
2) Helminthosporium leaf spot - (Bipolaris setariae
Bermuda grass) as possible. This problem
plants. low rates of application rates to avoid phytotoxicity from the
Mexico and Central America.
chamaedoreas are a long term crop and magnesium is not included
Several
are distinctly narrower than the bamboo palm and are medium to
A specimen at Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, (M. Martens & Galeotti) M. Martens & Galeotti, M. Martens & Galeotti Bull.
University of Florida, IFAS Central Florida Research and
Vidensk. Copyright © 2020 Plantmark. low as possible to reduce pathogen growth. Price and L.S. Chamaedorea Species: elegans Family: Arecaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Country Or Region Of Origin: Mexico to Honduras Dimensions: Height: 2 ft. 0 in. This single-
disease problems increase. Chamaedoreas are moderately
cataractarum is still grown on a limited scale for a
4. chamaedorea palm seed is still collected from tropical and
Control - Reduce the amount of water applied to each pot where
and are small legless "worms" with clear bodies and no
is believed to feed only on algae. seedlings usually develop several leaves before the food reserve
infection. Roy. through the stack. either side of there bodies.