Identification of this small palm

[mxcolin]

I picked this up as very small unnamed specimen last year and have been growing it out. It looks like a mini Areca Palm but I'm not entirely sure. Any ideas?

 

[aztropic]

Parlor palm. (Chamaedorea elegans)

 

aztropic

Mesa,Arizona

[aztropic]

Shade loving palm.Here's what they look like when they grow up.

 

aztropic

Mesa,Arizona

[mxcolin]

Awesome, thank you!!

[PalmatierMeg]

Chamaedorea elegans is actually a solitary palm that is sold artificially clumped. I prefer the solitary look and the palm prefers to be solitary. It's a really neat little palm that is vastly underrated

[mxcolin]

How easy are they to separate?

[PalmatierMeg]

Very easy. Remove them from the pot, rinse off the soil then carefully and patiently tease them apart. I've gotten as many as 35-40 plants from a $3.50 mass of them bought at WalMart. Pot them separately in 4" pots. BTW, I forgot to mention that the huge pot you currently have them in is way too large for that clump. Palms prefer to be slightly underpotted. Your potting mix should be loose, coarse and very well draining. Don't leap for dense, heavy black muck that is sold in discount and dollar stores.

[oasis371]

That MASSIVELY large pot will not help it..., palms prefer to be snug in their containers. Your container is multiple times too big.