A mature Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans) growing in a residential garden bed

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Data sources

Missouri Botanical Garden, NC State Extension

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans · Palm

Parlor Palm is a slow-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 2–6 ft × 2–3 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. It stands up well to drought and dry soil and grows happily in containers.

USDA zones: 10-12
Sun: Part shade, Full shade
Water: Medium
Mature size: 2–6 ft × 2–3 ft
Growth rate: Slow
Maintenance: Low
Soil: Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
Bloom color: Yellow, Green, Orange, Red
Tough against: Drought, Dry soil
Toxic to: People
Native to: Central America, Mexico

Will it survive your winters?

We score Parlor Palm’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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