Botanical Name: Chamaedorea elegans
Common Name: Parlor palm, Neanthe Bella palm Type of Plant: monocot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape single-trunked feather palm with slightly weeping, dark green foliage – normally grown three or more per pot Height 3 - 4' Spread to 3' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure in/out indoors takes light to 75 FC. Outdoors prefers shade. Soil well-drained potting soil Hardiness takes most house conditions well Morphology: Leaves pinnate, 11-20 pairs pinnae, each narrowly elliptic to 6" long, frond to 2' long Flowers dioecious, small, pale yellow in long, slender, finger like clusters Fruit orange, drupe – turns dark when fully ripe Propagation: seed, rarely by air layering Usage: specimen plant in small pots, can be used in mass plantings – fairly common in offices, homes, dish gardens Landscape Care: Watering keep somewhat dry – benefits from occasional misting. Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, monthly Pruning remove dead leaves Pests/Diseases spider mites, mealybug Special Conditions/Other tolerates crowding well Origin: Mexico Family: Palmae Notes: |
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