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Chamaedorea seifrizii: Bamboo Palm

Keighly Graves, Wendy Wilber, Tom Wichman, Claire Lewis, Gail Hansen, andRyan Klein


Release Date: 9/15/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-FP120-1999

Urban Horticulture

Abstract

Bamboo palm has delicate evergreen fronds and produces clumps of bamboo-like canes. It is well suited for use as a screen or border, may be grown in a container or above-ground planter, maybe grown as a houseplant, used in mass planting, or as an accent.

About this Publication

This document is FPS120, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture. Original publication date October 1999. Revised September 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Graves, K., Wilber, W., Wichman, T., Lewis, C., Hansen, G., & Klein, R. (2026). Chamaedorea seifrizii: Bamboo Palm. EDIS, 2026(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fp120-1999

Authors

Keighly Graves
Keighly Graves
staff
University of Florida

horticultural science specialist, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

Wendy Wilber
Wendy Wilber
Specialist
University of Florida

state program coordinator and Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program

Tom Wichman
Tom Wichman
staff
University of Florida

Extension program manager, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

Claire Lewis
Claire Lewis
Specialist
University of Florida

state specialized agent II and director Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

Gail Hansen
Gail Hansen
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, sustainable landscape design, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

Ryan Klein
Ryan Klein
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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