Hardy to 20-30 degrees. Excellent house plant anywhere.
Fronds produce plantlets which can be removed and planted.
It is grown for its beautiful green fonds with reddish markings. Likes the shade, rich soil, and average watering. A dark brown trunk holds a spreading crown of feathery, arching fronds 5 to 7 feet long. Hardy to 15 degrees or less. Will develop short trunk with age.