The leaves of the evergreen candle palm lily are gray-green to blue-green in color and sword-shaped. The edges of the leaves can be quite sharp, so you should cut off the withered leaves instead of tearing them. A young candle palm lily does not bloom and has no trunk. It only develops over the years and then branches out more and more.
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- How to care for your palm lily
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- The flower of the palm lily
Very decorative garden plant
When your candle palm lily is a few years old, it will also bloom. Its flowers give off a pleasant scent. The inflorescences are up to 1.40 m long and resemble oversized lilies of the valley, an impressive picture.
The candle palm lily does not need a lot of water and should be watered sparingly. It doesn't tolerate waterlogging any more than too much rain. Therefore, a location near the house or on a wall is recommended. Please note, however, that the palm lily can reach a considerable size with the corresponding scope. The candle palm lily is not very suitable for a very rainy area.
The candle palm lily in winter
Despite its origins in the rather dry southeastern USA or Mexico, the candle palm lily is hardy. It tolerates frost up to around -20 ° C. However, it should be as dry as possible, especially in winter. If there is long frost or in a particularly cold area, you should protect the roots of the candle palm lily from the cold. A thick layer of mulch or leaves is recommended.
The most important thing about the palm lily:
- evergreen
- Leaves slightly greyish
- up to about 2.50 m tall
- frost hardy to approx. - 20 ° C
- blooms in late summer or autumn
- Inflorescence up to 1.40 m long
- white, cream, or greenish bell-shaped flowers
Tips & Tricks
The candle palm lily is frost hardy and is ideal as a garden plant. However, it should be protected from excessive rain.
