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With its scarlet crownshaft and leaf stalks, combined with dark blue-green pinnate leaves, the sealing-wax palm is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and striking palms in the world. However, in northern latitudes, it is quite demanding due to its need for warmth. If these needs are understood and met, it can certainly be kept indoors long-term. *Cyrtostachys* requires plenty of light, ideally direct sunlight. It is very sensitive to low temperatures and should never be kept in conditions consistently below 18°C. Cold drafts and cold irrigation water are equally detrimental to the plant. As a swamp plant, the sealing-wax palm loves water; its root ball must never dry out and can even sit in water for periods of time. Seedlings do not develop red stalks until they are 2-3 years old.
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