Majestic Palm
Sources last read 14 September 2026.
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Also called Majesty Palm.
Toxicity is partly unassessed
What the sources say about its care
- Light
- Partial ShadeNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Water
- Moist, Occasionally WetNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Humidity
No source read publishes a humidity figure for any plant on this site. What follows is general guidance for foliage plants.
ASHRAE recommends indoor relative humidity between 30% and 60% 30–60%Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026- Soil
- Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt); pH Neutral (6.0-8.0)NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to cats
- Non-toxicASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to dogs
- Non-toxicASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Harmful to people
- No record of poisoning in people is listed for this plant; that absence is not evidence it is safe.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
Routine care
- Watering
- Leaves may yellow from too little light, underwatering, overwatering, low humidity or nutrient deficiencies.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Propagation
- By division.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Pests and diseases
- Can be troubled by greenhouse thrips, fern scale, root mealybugs and banded greenhouse thrips.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
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About the plant
Ravenea rivularis, the majestic palm, or majesty palm, is a species of tree in the family Arecaceae. They generally grow to 10 to 12 feet tall and are often marketed in stores as a "houseplant" in a pot, in its natural state, the majesty palm may sometimes grow to 98 feet tall.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · read 13 September 2026
- Native range
- SW. MadagascarWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026MadagascarNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Climate
- seasonally dry tropicalWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- Growth form
- Perennial, Tree; habit erectNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Size
- Height 60–1200 in; width 60–240 inNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Flowering
- Flowers gold/yellow, white; blooms in spring, summerNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Uses
What sources record people using this plant for. A traditional or medicinal use listed here is a record of use, not advice to eat it or treat anything with it.
In Madagascar local people eat the palm heart, and the leaves are made into hats, mats or baskets.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
More of the Arecaceae family
Areca palmA thin dry rim that crumbles between the fingers
Chusan palmBleached patches on the side facing the glass
Kentia palmDry, curled edges on fronds near a heater
Lady palmA thin dry rim that crumbles between the fingers
Parlour palmCrisp margins that appear in winter
Pygmy date palmA thin dry rim that crumbles between the fingers
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Sources
- ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Wikipedia · read 13 September 2026
What this does not cover
The figures above are what published sources say, not measurements of the plant in your room. They say nothing about your pot size, your water, the season, or how far from the glass the plant stands, and those decide more than any figure here does.
Humidity has no species figure because no source read for this site publishes one, and the only temperature published for this plant is a cold floor. The simulator fills those gaps with general figures for its kind of plant, marked as general and listed on how we read sources. Where a toxicity row says the plant was not assessed, that is the absence of a finding and not a finding of safety.
If something is already wrong, the diagnosis tool asks about the soil, the window and the watering, which is where the answer usually is.