What type of palm is this?

[Timbob]

Hi everyone,

I inherited a palm that belonged to my grandparents and was wondering if someone could help me identify it.  It's been in the same soil for over twenty years and was waterlogged, so it is hardy.  The leaves may look different once it gets healthier.

Thank you

[John2468]

Chamaedorea elegans I believe.

[PalmatierMeg]

Agree. It us a solitary palm so you have 4 individual palms

[wimmie]

Wow! Elegans???? I really have never seen Chameadorea elegans this tall!

[Pal Meir]

For comparison:

[Timbob]

Palm update

I replanted it and moved it to a bright spot with indirect light in my living room. It seems to be thriving for how spent the old soil was and how overwatered it was.  I'm going to leave it alone for the winter and let its roots recover.  I do have a few questions.

I've seen a range of opinions about how much light they need, leaning toward indirect light only.  My  window is a west facing Colorado window with no direct sunlight until 1300 in the afternoon in June.  It's pretty direct mid summer and intense,  and I lose it in November.  I'm not concerned about the evening sunset direct light but what can do they prefer?

It's a big pot.  I'm letting it really dry out in the top half and using a meter to see what is going on deep?  It's winter here and not overwatering. What does it prefer for water?

Later next summer when it's had time to recover if I prune the tops will it force lower growth and start the cycle over or might it do it on it's own?

Thanks you and palm on.

TI