Parlour palm Chamaedorea elegans

👤 Non-toxic to humans

🐾 Non-toxic to pets

🌸 Not blooming

🍪 Not edible

‍🌱 Easy-care

ABOUT

Parlour palm has long been used as an indoor plant. This beautiful plant with dark green foliage was transported to the USA from Central America and immediately became a popular indoor plant.
Sometimes you can find single-stemmed specimens, but more often palms are grown in small clumps to resemble palm-shaped bushes.
The branches are popular in floral arrangements because they can last up to 40 days after being cut from the plant.
Parlour palm is slow growing plant and can take years to reach full height (2 to 6 feet indoors and 6 to 16 feet outdoors).

Plant Info

Care

Common Problems

About this plant

Names
- Family
  Arecaceae
- Synonyms
  Dwarf mountain palm, Parlor palm, Neanthe bella palm, Bamboo Palm, Miniature Fish Tail Dwarf Palm, Good Luck Palm
- Common names
  Chamaedorea pulchella, Neanthe bella, Collinia elegans, Collinia elegans var. angustifolia, Nunnezharia elegans, Neanthe elegans
Toxicity
- To humans
  Not poisonous, but not edible. Avoid swallowing this plant.
- To pets
  According to the ASPCA Parlour palm is non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses.
Characteristics
- Life cycle
  Perennials
- Foliage type
  Evergreen
- Color of leaves
  Green
- Flower color
  From yellow to red
- Height
  Up tp 16 feet
- Spread
  Up to 3 feet
- Plant type
  Palm
- Hardiness zones
  9
- Native area
  Central America

Benefits

General Benefits
One of the best air purifiers;
It adapts easily to low light conditions.
Air-purifying Qualities
NASA gave this plant a high score for air purification.
Parlour palm cleans the air from benzene and trichloroethylene.

Interesting Facts

Feng Shui
Parlour palm is a popular houseplant that brings prosperity and good luck. It is believed to bring balance to your home.
Zodiac Sign Compitability
TAURUS
Parlor palm is a beautiful plant that is not afraid of the flow, growing taller every day. It favors Taurus and promotes personal growth.
Plant Symbolism
The palm branch is a symbol of victory, triumph, peace, and eternal life, originating in the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean.
Palm trees and palm branches have symbolic significance for Jews today and in ancient times.

💧

2 times a week

Water

☀️

10000 - 20000 Lux

Light

💦️

50%

Humidity

🪴

Mature plant once in 4 years

Repotting

🌱️

Spring

Propogation

✂️️

As needed

Pruning

Water
From spring to mid-autumn needs regular, voluminous watering. Water when the top 1 inch of soil is dry. It's about 2-3 times a week.
However, excessive moisture is also detrimental to the palm.
During dormancy, watering is reduced to 1-2 times a week.
Light
Parlour palm feels good in a variety of indoor lighting conditions. but a room with medium to bright indirect light is best.
Temperature
Temperature needs to be between 65 and 80 °F.
The plant can tolerate a short period of temperature drop to 50 °F and will die if in contact with low temperatures and frost.
Pruning
Doesn't need scheduled pruning. Only old and diseased leaves are removed as needed.
Cleaning
As needed
Soil
A loose, air- and moisture-permeable soil is essential for growing the exot. A suitable composition marked "For palm trees" can be purchased at stores.
Or you can prepare the soil yourself: turf soil, leafy soil, peat, sand in a 3:1:1:1 ratio and a few pieces of charcoal.
Repotting
Plants up to 3 years old - transplant once a year in March or April.
Plants over 3 years old - once every 2 to 4 years.
Plants over 10 years old are not transplanted at all, only the top word is changed.
Humidity & Misting
The plant prefers high humidity.
A good misting once a week with room-temperature water will help keep the humidity up as well as keep its leaves clean.
Increase the humidity by using a humidifier, wet moss, or a tray of wet pebbles.
Suitable locations
- Indoor
  All year round
- Outdoor
  The palm tree does not tolerate drafts and temperature changes. Therefore, unless you live in a natural habitat, outdoor planting is not recommended.
- Hardiness zone
  10 - 12 USDA
Life cycle
It grows very slowly.
It does not flower under home conditions.
Propogation
- Propogation time
  Spring
- By SEEDS:
  It is a protracted process and requires proper care. The seeds need to be soaked for 5 days. Then, it is important, you need to very carefully remove the shell from the seeds and put them into the soil.
  The container with planted seeds should be placed in a warm (77 °F) and moderately humid place.
  After that, all that remains is to remember to water. The first plants appear after about 6 months.
  By DIVISION:
  A mature, vigorous and healthy plant with young shoots is necessary.
  You need to take the palm out of its pot and very carefully separate the shoots from the plant. Try to do this carefully and damage the root system as little as possible.
  Plant all the little and mature plant in separate pots and don't forget to water them.