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Tall potted palm with all brown leaves

Can this tree be revived? I see hope in a new green frond at the top but it has looked like this for two months now. I think my husband traumatized the trunk when we moved it from one room to another. The soil is wet and has been wet for two months.
Should I remove the dead fronds?

Chenmunka
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Sans007
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  • Looks rather dim, and what do you mean by "traumatized the trunk" (I don't see any obvious damage.) – Ecnerwal Apr 08 '22 at 16:06

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The small trunk on the right appears to be dead with the symptom being the vertical areas of shrinkage at the base. I would cut that back to the base.

For situations like this where the plant has been stressed I usually recommend cutting it back. However palms do not regrow from the top of the stem if cut back. The best you could hope for is a new stem sprouting from the base.

This appears to be a bamboo palm, or Chamaedorea seifrizii which can spread by runners to form a clump.

I recommend:

  • verify the plant is not sitting in water, if it is drain it and do not water
  • move to the highest light possible, right next to a window
  • remove the dead foliage by cutting it as it joins the stem so you can see if new growth occurs
  • wait.......a month or even two months for signs of new growth at the top
  • water sparingly and only when the top few inches of soil is dry
  • if new growth is not seen your last resort is cutting all the stems back to the base and hope for new growth from a runner in another month or so
kevinskio
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  • Sincerest thanks for the detailed reply! I'm going to take these steps and do a lot of praying! Thank you again! – Sans007 Apr 13 '22 at 14:47