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Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
PalmsMood Meter: Go With the Flow
Also called: Neanthe Bella Palm
How to identify it
Small graceful palm with slender green stems and delicate pinnate fronds.
Growing characteristics
Growth habit: clumping palm.
Plant Mood Meter: Go With the Flow
One of the more forgiving indoor palms when protected from overwatering and intense sun.
Care guide
Light
Medium to bright indirect light. Direct sun: Gentle morning sun may be tolerated.
Water
Water after the upper portion begins drying; do not keep the root zone continuously soggy.
Soil / substrate
Airy, moisture-balanced palm/houseplant mix.
Humidity
Average to moderate humidity is suitable.
Support / growth
No support needed.
Problems Planticist can help with
UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
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