These are the classic palms that graced Victorian parlors. They need a minimum winter temperature of 60 F. Parlor palms tolerate lower light levels well. They prefer high to moderate humidity, but are adaptable. Tall plants form clumps of stems that are smooth, slender and green. The long, arching leaves are held in upright clusters on the stems.
Individual leaflets are short, broad and curving.
This palm has a narrow growth habit that is appropriate for most homes. The foliage is similar to that of bamboo palm. Their clustered, slender, cane-like stems with long narrow leaflets, grow to 8 to 10 feet tall. The pygmy date palm is a miniature of the palm grown throughout the Middle East for its fruit. It can eventually become a 12-foot tree, but takes many years before it begins to form a trunk.