I was looking for the answer to my question about the webbing on the top of my palm's fronds and I saw a lot of talk about misting and misting trays, so I thought I would just share what I have done. I mist the plant every day, mostly because I have a money tree that needs misting so I figured I would mist my Majesty palm as well. All the plants seem happy with this, but I have no experimental data that shows they would be any less happy without it. I did not transplant my Majesty palm so whatever soil it came in, it's still in. I did put small rocks (3/4 inch diameter) in the tray under the palm to catch the drainage because it's a heavy plant and I didn't like having to move it so much to dump the water every time I watered. That has worked well. I have recently started using a turkey baster to remove some of this water when needed. I will let you know if the neem oil I ordered for what seems to be spider mites works.

I have never noticed a larger pot size allowed a palm go grow faster.. if anything, they usually grow slower in pots too large. But you should not be concerned about a Majesty growing to your ceiling height... rarely if ever happens no matter how well you care for it. They are not that fast a palm... they may grow leaves at a fairly good rate, but even in perfect climates in the ground it takes them many many years to grow that tall. In a pot, probably never. In fact, in indoor situation, most people's palms don't last even more than 2-5 years. But if you keep it outdoors as much as possible and water it well, you might beat the odds. These palms like a LOT of water (live in nature with roots or and sometimes stems in the water). Fertilizer needs of potted palms are WAY under a palm in the ground, so be VERY EASY on the fertilizer (maybe once a year at the most). If you can keep your palm alive long enough for it even for develop a trunk, you have done better than 99.9% of the others who try to make this an indoor palm. If you can keep it alive in a pot once it trunks, I suspect at best, 10-15 years before it is tall enough your ceiling will be a concern. Pot size would only have to get towards 25gal once it has a pretty good trunk on it. It could survive in a pot that size for a long time (I have seen people's fairly outdoor healthy palms in 15 gal pots that have 10' of trunk on them)

I just purchased my own majesty palm and posted on how to care for it. I have many books on plants and it says it is a sentry palm or Howea "palm family". grows to 8' bright to medium light. thats all I could muster up. your saying it not a good indoor plant but the one in the book says easy to grow and suitable for indoor and easy to grow. I hope all the knowledgeable people here on this site direct us in the right direction because it's really an awesome looking addition to my home now.

Brown fronds are a sign of either dry air, insufficient watering, or both. Growing Majesty Palm indoors can be quite the challenge, particularly in colder climates: it requires lots of warmth, humidity, moist yet well draining soil, and bright light. To give it the best fighting chance, try placing it in the sunniest window during winter, next to a warm mist humidifier, and away from any drafts and vents. Keep fronds clean to help prevent pest infestation, which it's very susceptible to. MP doesn't usually do well indoors long term; much better adapted to life indoors are Kentia and Parlor Palms.