Bamboo Palm

Chamaedorea seifrizii

bamboo palm

Although this plant looks a lot like bamboo, it is in fact a palm and not related to bamboo; the fruits look appealing but the bright orange fruit stalks warn of their toxicity.

A close-up of about thirty of the small dark blue fruits of the bamboo palm, Chamaedorea seifrizii, on a bright orange fruit stalk

Bamboo palm thrives in low-light environments with mesic soil and occasional fertilizer to help keep the foliage full.

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