Bella Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)

Add a touch of the tropics with the bella palm, also known as the parlor palm or Neanthe bella palm. This compact, slow-growing palm has delicate, feathery fronds that look right at home in paludariums, terrariums, riparium planters, and along the edges of open-top aquariums.

Each plant comes in a [2"/3"] pot It’s easy to tuck into the land portion of a paludarium or a planter that hangs on the tank rim.

Why hobbyists love the bella palm

Compact and slow-growing: It stays in scale with small and mid-size setups.
Low-light tolerant: It does well under standard aquarium lighting or indirect room light.
Thrives in humidity: It suits enclosed paludariums and terrariums.

Please note: The bella palm is not an aquatic plant. Plant it in moist soil or substrate above the waterline. It won’t survive submerged, and roots that sit in standing water will rot.

Care at a glance

Light: Low to moderate, indirect
Temperature: 65–85°F
Humidity: Moderate to high
Growth rate: Slow
Placement: Paludarium land area, terrarium, riparium planter, or vivarium
Ships as: Potted, [2"/3"] pot, [approx. height]

Planting tips: You can leave the palm in its pot and set the pot into your substrate, or gently remove it and plant it directly. Keep the soil moist but not soggy. Remove any brown fronds at the base to keep it looking tidy.