It would likely do best outdoors. ( acclimate ) Plant selection when it comes to palms is critcal. Next time try parlor palm.

This particular species is WATER-loving. Ignore the usually palm advise about letting it dry between watering (blah, blah, blah).

They are NOT easy indoor, you'd probably have better luck with growing coconuts. Outdoors (in the growing season if you have cold winters), they really are easy and grow quickly..., which is why they are cheap and readily available. But there are much better palm species for the average indoor grower. I suggest..., Chamaedoreas, Howea (Kentia palms), and Rhapis (Lady palm) for starters. No the latter two genera are not cheap..., but they don't DIE either.

I had to google it because I dont know the common names of many palms. I see its a Ravenea!

I found this site about its unsuitability as a house plant

http://plantcaretoday.com/why-the-majesty-palm-is-a-bad-house-plant-or-indoor-palm.html

If you want a pretty indoor palm try Lytocaryum weddellianum. Its just so elegant. Ignore the name in the pic, it used to be in the genus Cocos

Majesty palms and area palms grow fast in the greenhouse but are not suitable houseplants. Growers are forced to grow them because they are fast money.

I was hoping someone here might recognize the cause of the darkening, thinning leaves. I had good luck with the last two Majesty palms, and thought I knew the common problems to affect them. This one has me mystified.

What are your watering practices? I said above, this one likes consistent moisture.

Is it located under the duct of an air-conditioner by chance?

Anthony, yes, I agree Areca palms (Dypsis lutescens) are not easy indoors either, but Triangle Palms (also genus Dypsis) are good indoors. The Hyophorbes too are almost easy compared to a Majesty. P.S., LarryGreen, I will look that one up.

I've watered the plant three times since July 1st. I make sure that the top couple of inches stay a bit moist. If I can make a ball of dirt and it holds together, then I figure it's still moist enough. If it breaks apart, then it's time to water.

The plant is on the other side of the room from the air duct in the ceiling. Every other night I take it into the bathroom and mist the leaves. I close the air duct in the room and let it sit there all night.

I had a Dypsis lutescens years ago. I had no idea what type of palm it was when I bought it. It was a beauty but it grew. And grew, and soon got too big. I ran out of space for it. It had to go. I miss that palm!

Okay, thread necromancy. I bought another Majesty Palm from Lowes to try again. I waited to repot it for four days after bringing it home. I've been misting it thoroughly 4-5 times a day, and there's been no browning of the leaf tips to speak of (I cut off the brown tips as soon as I brought it home).

Here's what's weird. I've only watered it twice: once after bringing it home, and once after repotting. The soil is still very moist. Is it possible that the plant is taking in water from the misting, and not through the roots? It's almost as though the soil becomes more moist after misting, even though I cover the soil with plastic.

This can't be healthy.

What part of the world are you in? If northern hemisphere, this isn't the best time for a repot.

speaking of that, did you repot or pot up?

lastly, misting can do more harm than good. It really doesn't bring up the RH long enough to do much humidity wise.

It's not for everyone, but you may want to look into a humidifier.

I'm in northern Alabama.

It was pretty well under potted. I went up one size.

I bought a humidifier for the last Palm, but it didn't do the job.

Still, did you repot or pot up? What did you use for soil?

I'd honestly stop misting.

what do you mean it didn't do the job? Did you have a hygrometer?

I repotted up one size. I used Milorganite potting soil. It's what I've used with all my plants.

The humidifier wasn't putting out enough water vapor clouds to reach the entire plant. I had to move it every half hour or so just to reach small areas. I don't have a hygrometer.

You removed all the old soil from around the rootmass and root pruned? Your choice of soil may be an issue and much too water retentive for the plant.

with a humidifier, you don't need to actually see the vapor. A hygrometer would tell you the relitive humidity.

Well, this misting 3-5 times a day seems to be the best thing for the plant. Unlike previous plants after several weeks, this one has no brown tips. It's growing very well, and has a lot of new growth. I don't have to water it, because the water is flowing from the leaves down to the roots and into the soil. There's even a bit of water in the tray underneath the pot.

It sounds backwards, but it sure seems to be working.