Sharon

Parlour Palm

Chamaedorea elegans; Neanthe bella palm; Parlour palm

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  Most light conditions
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  Almost unkillable

• Sharon likes...
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    Frequent watering

    In spring and summer, she gets thirsty so check her weekly and water her whenever the top inch of soil feels dry.

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    Medium light

    She loves moderate to bright light, but direct sun is a bit much. In a very sunny room, place her away from the window.

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    Humidity

    Moisture in the air will help keep her leaves green and fresh. This is easily done by misting her about once a week.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Chamaedorea elegans

  Nickname

  Parlour palm; Chamaedora; Neanthe Bella palm; Good luck palm

  Plant type

  Herbaceous perennial; indoor

  Air purifying

  Yes

  Plant height (including pot)

  40-50cm; 50-60cm; 90-100cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Yes

  Nursery pot size

  12cm; 17cm; 20cm

• About Parlour palms

  In the wild, you’ll find this plant growing primarily in Mexico and Guatemala, but it’s been beloved as an indoor plant around the world since Victorian times. For Victorians, the parlour was the best room in the house, where you would receive your fanciest visitors and display your fanciest possessions. This exotic palm in your parlour would suggest you were worldly and sophisticated, hence the name Parlour palm.

  We’re all a bit less formal these days, but a Parlour palm still brings simple elegance to any room and it’s really easy to care for. It will tolerate low light and infrequent watering, but as with any plant, you’ll get better results if you treat them well. It will also appreciate a feed with liquid fertiliser once per month in spring and summer.

  Did you know?

  Parlour palms are one of the slowest growing house plants and can take decades to reach full height.