Plant Identification Learning Module:
Flowers and Foliage

Neanthe Bella Palm, Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)

Neanthe Bella palm is a small, fine-textured, single trunked palm, usually four to eight feet high. Leaves are pinnately-compoundleaflets are lanceolate. It is noted for its showy bright green stem. Yellow flowers with petals joined at their tips form on a stalk up to 32 inches long.


Parlor palm
(cc) 2008, Freyja Balmer. This photo is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0.

Parlor palm foliage
Forest & Kim Starr, Hear.org

Parlor palm flower
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