Chamaedorea elegans, as its name suggests, is a highly elegant house plant which is a type of indoor palm here in the UK.

Parlour palms are very popular house plants because they are so easy to care for.

Chamaedorea elegans adapts very well to average indoor conditions.

It has elegant green leaflets on arching fronds.

This house plant might produce sprays of small yellow flowers on tall stalks, held above the foliage.

Provide some natural light, where possible, although this is a plant that can cope with low light levels.

Mist with a fine spray in order to increase humidity, every now and again.

The fairly slow growing palm will eventually reach a manageable height of about 1.6m and this makes it highly suitable for most rooms.

Do not prune! But you can remove brown fronds when necessary.

Re-pot in spring when the roots have filled their pot.