Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Family: ArecaceaeNative: Southern Mexico and GuatemalaIdentified: Mar 16, 2026
A small, slow-growing subtropical palm with thin, light-green pinnate leaves and slender, cane-like stems. It typically grows in clumps and is highly popular as an indoor ornamental plant.
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This plant thrives in low to medium indirect light; avoid direct sunlight which can scorch the leaves. Water when the top inch of soil feels dry, but do not allow it to sit in soggy soil. It prefers high humidity and temperatures between 65-80°F.