Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Australia, South America
Types
parlour palm
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Number of Varieties
60
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm9.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm8.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Black
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
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-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CHAMAEDOREA elegans
Sambucus nigra
Common Name
Neanthe Bella Palm, Parlor Palm, Table Top Palm
Elderberry
In Hindi
Neanthe Bella Palm
Elderberry
In German
Neanthe Bella Palm
Holunderbeere
In French
Chamaedorea elegans
Sureau
In Spanish
Chamaedorea elegans
Saúco
In Greek
Neanthe Bella Palm
Elderberry
In Portuguese
Camedórea-elegante
Sabugueiro
In Polish
Chamedora wytworna
Bez czarny
In Latin
Neanthe Bella Palm
Elderberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Dipsacales
Family
Arecaceae
Adoxaceae
Genus
Chamaedorea
Sambucus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hyophorbeae
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Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
130
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27800
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