Chamaedorea elegans T8
dwarf tropical plant in an 8cm pot, ideal for rainforest terrariums
Chamaedorea elegans, also known as the Neanthe Bella Palm, is one of the most popular indoor palms worldwide – and for good reason. Its elegant, slender growth, finely feathered, soft green leaves, and its immense adaptability make it the perfect green plant for nearly any room.
Characteristics:
This compact-growing palm forms dense clumps with graceful, feathery leaves on delicate, upright stems. It appears airy while remaining sturdy and adds a tropical flair to small spaces. Chamaedorea elegans is one of the few palm species that can thrive in living spaces with less light.
Care Tips:
Light: Bright to partially shaded – avoid direct sunlight
Water: Water moderately – keep soil evenly moist, but not soggy
Humidity: Average – dry air is tolerated, occasional misting recommended
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, 1–2 times a month with a diluted green plant fertilizer
Temperature: Optimal at 18–24 °C, does not tolerate cold drafts or temperatures below 12 °C
Note: Very easy to care for and ideal for beginners. Due to its gentleness and non-toxicity, it is particularly popular for households with children and pets.
Our greenhouses are equipped with modern energy screens and double glazing to efficiently save on heating costs. Additionally, we collect rainwater over the entire roof area of 9,000 square meters and use only this water to irrigate all our crops. We collect the rainwater in underground tanks with a total volume of 600,000 liters.
Since 2007, we have been heating our entire operation with a fully automated 850 kW wood chip heating system and a 100,000-liter buffer storage tank. Environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral. Only to support during very cold winter days and nights is a conventional oil heating system available.
Since 2014, the heating has been supported by a solar thermal system with an annual yield of about 20 megawatt-hours.
In 2020, we installed a photovoltaic system with 30 kW peak and have been producing more green electricity per year than our entire operation requires.
Since 2021, we use exclusively pots for our self-produced plants that are not only 100% recyclable but are also entirely made from recycled pots. To this end, we collect all used pots that arise in our operation and have them picked up in big bags by our pot supplier Göttinger. There, the pots are cleaned and processed in a water-free recycling facility into new pots that come back to us.