The Care of the Hawaiian Palm is easy, but one should know a couple of things. The hawaiian palm has a growth habit like the habit we know from other palms. He makes new leaves in the head and drops the older bottom leaves again. When the leaves turn yellow and dry one can easily brake them off. This is how the characteristic palm trunk is formed. The Hawaiian palm looses old leaves and produces new leaves throughout the year.
Another important thing one needs to know is that the Hawaiian Palm is growing mainly in the winter. In the summer it has its resting period. This is exactly the reverse thing from the other plants we know in Europe and North America. One can experiment a little bit with changing conditions.
Another important thing one needs to know is that the Hawaiian Palm is growing mainly in the winter. In the summer it has its resting period. This is exactly the reverse thing from the other plants we know in Europe and North America. One can experiment a little bit with changing conditions. I have changed the location of the plant several times. The frequent switch of locations is causing stress for the hawaiian palm and what the Hawaiian Palm does not like at all is stress. When the Hawaiian Palm is exposed to stress and frequently changing locations, it seems that the leaves are turning far quicker yellow than at the plant which had not to live with changing conditions. So one should not change too often the location.
Also it seems that the Hawaiian Palm prefers to be located in a light but not too light place especially in the winter. She also does well with less light but in the summer the Hawaiian Palm does not like to be exposed directly to the sun. Many people "over summer" their Hawaiian Palm on the terrace or in the garden, somewhere outdoor. One should bring the Hawaiian Palm back inside at the latest in September to enjoy the flowering period.
