Cluster Palm
Chamaedorea costaricana
Cluster Palm is a highly versatile, multi-stem palm ideal for creating instant density and a lush, tropical feel in both landscape and interior settings. Its naturally clumping habit and upright canes make it a go-to choice for screening, understory planting, and softening built environments.
Key attributes
Foliage: Rich green, feather-like fronds that form a dense, layered canopy with a soft, tropical appearance.
Hardiness: Performs well in sheltered outdoor conditions; tolerant of shade, humidity, and protected environments.
Growth: Moderate growth rate with a natural tendency to form clusters, producing multiple stems over time for increased fullness.
Form: Multi-stem, clumping habit with slender upright canes; ideal for creating vertical green screens or filling space with natural density.
Sizes available
From smaller grade containers suitable for indoor use and early-stage planting through to advanced, well-established clumps for immediate impact.
A wide range of intermediate sizes available for mass planting, screening, or feature use.
Landscape uses
Screening and privacy planting
Understory and shaded garden areas
Indoor plants for offices and commercial spaces
Tropical and courtyard gardens
Softening fences, walls, and built structures
Planting & care notes
Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soils with organic matter; avoid heavy, waterlogged conditions.
Light: Best suited to part shade to full shade; avoid harsh, direct sun, particularly when young.
Water: Requires consistent moisture during establishment; prefers evenly moist soil but will tolerate short dry periods once established.
Maintenance: Low. Remove older or damaged fronds to maintain a tidy, full appearance; minimal shaping required.
Fertiliser: Benefits from regular feeding with a balanced fertiliser to encourage healthy, vigorous growth and maintain foliage density.
Availability and supply: We carry a strong range of grades from small containers through to advanced clumping specimens, suited to landscapers, developers, and retail customers. Contact us for current availability, sizing options, and pricing tailored to your project.