"There is little odour to the flower." Whaaaaat .....? Mine can be smelled through the whole house when in bloom. Incredibly strong perfume. In fact that's how I know it's in bloom because it's in a porch where I can't actually see it unless I go in there. Hoya carnosa BTW.

If you would, perhaps, share which state you were growing this in it would narrow down the options for those of us thinking 'Hmm. Maybe... Or... But where???' And could you tell us when it flowered? Spring to fall? Just one season? A little most months? Did it have a scent? What was that scent similar to, in your experience? Was it popular with hummers or butterflies at all? Or was it too shady for them? If you still have contact with neighbours from your old place, or even the people who followed you - could you get a photo for posting on the 'Name That Plant' forum?

Some more light might be helpful, but in my experience this palm doesn't require a lot of light when in semi-dormancy. I have a good-sized one in about a 12-inch pot that goes outdoors every year, and spends winter in the basement on the floor between two three-shelf fluorescent light stands. There's not a whole lot of illumination there, but it does OK (little growth, but no frond yellowing) with less watering than it gets when in active growth. If you can't provide adequate sun for your Chinese fan palm, consider watering it only when the soil has begun to dry out and stop fertilizing for the winter.

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