Chamaedorea elegans, the neanthe bella palm or parlour palm, is a species of small palm tree native to the rainforests in Southern Mexico and Guatemala. The parlor palm is one of the most extensively sold houseplant palms in the world. It is one of several species with leaves that are harvested as xate.
Chamaedorea elegans
Botanical illustration
Unripe fruits
As a houseplant
A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. As such, they are found in places like residences and offices, mainly for decorative purposes. Common houseplants are usually tropical or semi-tropical, and are often epiphytes, succulents or cacti.
A houseplant on an indoor windowsill
The earliest portrait of Charles Darwin, 1816, holding a potted houseplant
"Living walls", mass planted vertical gardens, emerged as a trend in 21st century interiors.
"Flowers on the Windowsill", 1894