Chamaedorea Elegans

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Chamaedorea Elegans, Parlour Palm (Parlor Palm)

Chamaedorea palm ( Parlor Palm ) is one of the most widely used indoor gardenings for bright interiors. Handsome, arching, green pinnate leaves, with 12 or more pairs of narrow leaflets per leaf, lend a tropical flair to indoor locations.

Parlor palm is a small, compact, usually single-trunked palm. Clusters of yellow flowers in loose spirals may bloom in spring if enough light is present. Plants are dioecious. Leaves 5-8, spreading, pinnate; sheath 8-20 cm long, very obliquely open nearly to the base and tubular only in lower 1/3, short ligule apically on either side of the petiole.

Key requirements to keep the plant healthy:

Caring for Chamaedorea elegans

Sunlight for Parlour Palm:

• • Keep the plant in partial sunlight area.
  • Also, keep the plant indoor condition where the 2 to 3 hours of sunlight is available, just avoid the dark area.

Soil for Parlour Palm:

• • Use nutrient rich, well drained, well aereted, and porous potting mix.

Watering requirements for Parlour Palm:

• • Water a plant when the topsoil in pot (5 to 8 cm) feels dry to touch.
  • Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season.
  • Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10 am.

Application of Fertilizer:

• • Apply fertilizer mostly in the spring and early monsoon season for the parlour palm.
  • Loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots so the plant can easily uptake the nutrients and moisture.

Re-potting Parlour Palm:

• • When a plant outgrows in current pot, re-pot with fresh potting soil and some fertilizer.
  • Do the re-potting late evening and keep the plant in a shady area for 2 to 3 days then move the parlour palm to its required light condition.

Parlour Palm Protection:

• Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts.
• For any insect attack or disease of parlor palm, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

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