Chamaedorea elegans (Parlour
palm)
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Chamaedorea elegans (Parlor
palm) under cultivation in the
Palm House of the Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. [photo
H.G.
Robertson, Iziko ©] |
Native to Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. Cultivated in
subtropical gardens and as a house plant, including in southern Africa.
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