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by canadianplant » Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:31 am
Any chameadorea species will do very well inside your house ( the common ones are Chamedorea elagans ( parlor palm, neanthe belle etc),chameadorea microspadix ( or costaricana, they are 2 different palms, microspadix is hardy to -10C!!!!!!!!) and Chamedorea Cataractarum ( Cat palm).
Most dypsis species will do well, although the only one i can find here in canada is lutesence ( areca palm, still called chrisalydocarpus, but is and old name, now found under "dypsis"
I have 2 phoenix palms. A phoenix canariensis ( canary island date palm), and phoenix roebelenii ( pygmy date palm). The CIDP does well in doors and out. They are said to need full sun, but mine does well with eastern light in the winter. The PDP seems to do well in low light situations, its a slow grower anyways.......
Fishtail palms can do well indoors, as long as they get bright light, and humidity ( mabey a well lit bathroom)??
My chinese fan palm does well indoors. IT gets a bit unhappy by the end of the winter, and seems to stay compact and small, but they do well indoors. The brighter the light the better they grow....
Sagos are hit and miss from what i seen. MIne looks like crap, i dont have nearly enough light. Most house plants can take less then ideal lighting conditions and still thrive ( slow), but sagos NEED all day full bright light, other wise, they get leggy, streatch for light, then inevitably, dies....... IF you can give it enough light, they are easy to care for.... *** make sure you rotate the sago once a week to make sure it doesnt grow to one side and lift out of the pot like mine did)
), a few pygmy date palms, a lovely Chinese fan palm, which I would get but I don't have room for a 7 footer at the moment. They said they could get in smaller Chinese fans, but I have seeds of those anyways. Also when I move to Atlanta there will be animal's in the house so it might be bad if I get a Sago. So I guess I'm kinda stuck. if anyone has any recommendations or where else I might be able to find a palm for indoors that would be great. 
