Parlour Palm (Chamaedorea elegans) is a foliage plant that likes low light and water once a week. Here is everything you need to keep it healthy.
| Botanical name | Chamaedorea elegans |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Neanthe Bella Palm |
| Plant type | Foliage plant |
| Light | Low light |
| Watering | Water once a week |
| Fertilizing | Feed about once a month in the growing season |
| Grown | Indoor |
| Type of plant | Ornamental |
Water Parlour Palm once a week as a baseline. Treat that as a reminder to check rather than a rule to follow blindly — push a finger an inch or two into the soil and water only if it feels dry at that depth.
Expect to water more often in warm, bright, or dry conditions, and noticeably less in winter when growth slows. A pot with drainage holes matters more than the exact interval: standing water is the most common way houseplants are lost.
Parlour Palm prefers low light. It tolerates shadier corners and north-facing rooms. Keep it out of harsh direct sun, which can scorch the leaves.
If growth becomes stretched and leggy with long gaps between leaves, it is reaching for more light. Pale or bleached patches usually mean the opposite — too much direct sun.
Feed Parlour Palm about once a month through the growing season using a balanced liquid fertilizer at half the strength on the label. Pause over winter — an unfed plant recovers far more easily than one with fertilizer burn.
One of the best palms for indoor low-light situations. Keep soil evenly moist and mist the fronds occasionally.
As a starting point, water Parlour Palm once a week, then adjust to your own conditions. Check the soil first: push a finger an inch or two down and only water if it feels dry at that depth. Most Parlour Palm problems come from watering on a fixed schedule rather than watering when the plant actually needs it.
Parlour Palm prefers low light. It tolerates shadier corners and north-facing rooms. Keep it out of harsh direct sun, which can scorch the leaves.
Feed Parlour Palm about once a month during the active growing season (roughly spring through early autumn) with a balanced liquid fertilizer at half strength. Stop feeding in winter, when growth slows and unused nutrients build up in the soil.
Parlour Palm is grown as an indoor plant. It does best in stable room temperatures, away from cold draughts and radiators.