Parlour Palm
4.4 out of 5 (408 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Parlour Palm
Did you know the genus name Chamaedorea comes from the Ancient Greek roots meaning "gift on the ground"? These small palms max out at 20ft/6m tall so their fruits were always easy to grab. They're native to the tropical Americas and these days they're commonly found as houseplants around the world!
Taxonomy
Chamaedorea elegans
Chamaedorea
Arecaceae
Arecales
Also known as
Neanthe Bella Palm
How to care for Parlour Palm
How often to water your Parlour Palm
every 12
Parlour Palm needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Parlour Palm in your home
a window
Parlour Palm may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Parlour Palm
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Parlour Palm after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What’s the best way to revive this very dry plant? #ParlourPalm
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I just received my plant and should I take it out of the plastic pot and put it in the coastal pot? #ParlourPalm
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Will my palm be ok? This is my mom’s palm. She moved it here to Florida from Ohio. It’s sitting in a foyer area by the front door which faces south and has a frosted glass window. Not sure what to do to make her better? #ParlourPalm
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Tip of leaves have some brown - how should I help it? #ParlourPalm
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My brother gave me this plant to fix. It looks like it was getting too much sunlight and needs repottuing. Do I need to do anything else, like trimming etc.? #ParlourPalm
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🌿✨ She has arrived. Introducing Lady Paloma Verdémuse, my parlor palm and botanical sovereign 👑💚. She was not born—she was summoned. Legend says she first unfurled her fronds in a crumbling greenhouse on the Amalfi coast, nourished by opera arias and scandalous letters never sent 💌🕯️. She was rescued from obscurity by a perfumed archivist who believed plants should perform, not merely exist. Now she reigns over my velvet skulls and vintage portraits like a chlorophyll-infused diva—judging my scent rituals, whispering critiques of my emotional arcs, and demanding filtered light with the entitlement of a retired prima ballerina 🌬️💀🎨. She doesn’t just photosynthesize—she remembers.
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Palm problems Anyone recognise what's wrong with my palor palm? I think it might possibly have some kind of fungal infection but I don't have any experience with those so I honestly have no idea. It's not over or under watered and it's been in the same spot for years and thriving with no issues. It's currently still sending out loads of new fronds and apart from the look of the leaves everything else seems perfectly healthy. At first I thought it was possibly Thrips so I had a closer look and I could see some tiny black dots on the leaves but I got out a magnifying glass and they didn't look like Thrips to me and they didn't seem to move. I've also left the plant in the same place for a couple more weeks since then with multiple other plants and the other plants are absolutely fine with no issues at all which is what is making me think it's more fungal rather than a pest. Any advice would be really helpful cos I honestly am stumped. #happyplants #palorpalm #gregplantshop #greggang
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I got this palm about a month ago and noticed today a lot of spider mites and webs. I cut off the really bad areas, sprayed with neem oil, and isolated it. What else should I be doing?? Never dealt with mites before. #ParlourPalm
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What is wrong with my plant? The leaves ate turning brown and brittle.
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my friend gave me this parlor palm and it was potted in a pot with little soil and no drainage, and it slowly was dying. today i finally repotted it into a pot with drainage to try to save it…. any other suggestions?? #ParlourPalm
Care Summary for Parlour Palm
Parlour Palm
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 193
Fast grower 131
Large, lush leaves 114
Browns easily 96
Easy to propagate 32
Blooms easily 17
Pest magnet 14
04/03/2022
i put this on a shelf w a water globe and leave it for like a month and it’s happy
Easy to propagate
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Survivor
Browns easily
01/25/2022
This is the second one I’ve had, because the first one got gnats. :( However, these guys are decently hearty
Pest magnet
Survivor
01/10/2022
These plants can grow to be massive plants and all the leaves on these look so well all together. I found that these plants can brown quite easily but with high humidity, filtered water and no direct sunlight they will love it
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Browns easily
01/01/2022
I find it very finicky. Must be closely watched and perfectly watered.
Browns easily
12/03/2021
make sure you keep your parlour palms humid and well-watered! they can dry out easily and perish. mine is doing fine but i have to keep a constant eye on her.
Fast grower
Browns easily
11/30/2021
My cat snacks on this guy all the time and it’s resilient! Beautiful leaves.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
11/28/2021
This app states that this plant is toxic to pets and should contact poison control if ingested. This is wrong and the ASPCA lists:
Additional Common Names: Miniature Fish Tail Dwarf Palm, Good Luck Palm, Bamboo Palm
Scientific Name: Chamaedorea elegans
Family: Palmae
Toxicity: Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats
Fast grower
Survivor
11/08/2021
Give it good sunlight
Large, lush leaves
11/05/2021
Have been struggling to keep this one happy since I acquired it. Didn’t start off well as I know I didn’t give it as much water as it needed and my cats had a field day chewing the leaves. Top leaves browned easily. Could be a case of not sitting in the right location.
Browns easily
10/29/2021
kinda tough
Survivor
Browns easily
10/28/2021
A cat friendly and beautiful plant. Does well with filtered light.
Survivor
10/20/2021
Not that interesting
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Survivor
10/19/2021
This plant currently lives in my bathroom, on a window sill with no direct light. It seems to cope well with my sporadic watering (when I remember too!). No issues with browning leaves as per other comments I’ve seen. Survives well in this environment when other plants really haven’t!
Survivor
10/19/2021
Adds elegance to any room.
10/19/2021
This plant just looks so elegant. Adds a beautiful ambiance to my living room.
10/09/2021
My parlour palm was one of my first ever plants!! It is very tolerant of light as I have experimented a lot with it, it grows very fast, and it is fairly sturdy. The only down side is that with any direct light, the leaves will burn. The leaves brown very easily and will also show the chlorination of the water in its leaves. They’re also very prone to pests so spraying frequently with been oil and checking the leaves is a must.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Browns easily
Pest magnet
09/29/2021
Keep out of direct sun
09/28/2021
Can be pretty sensitive, but if watched over well, the foliage is beautiful
Large, lush leaves
09/27/2021
My parlor palm is two mini plants put together had to hang them high because my cats where having a feist with the leaves but as far as that I love him
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
09/26/2021
I have had this Parlour Palm since March/ April. It’s positioned in a room with a south facing window, a meter away from the window. I repotted it since purchasing. I know Parlour Palms are hardy as I work at a place where they have not been well cared for. What I do know they do not like direct sunlight. The leaves brown when exposed to direct sunlight.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
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