Parlor Palm
Also known as Bamboo Palm, Miniature Fish Tail Dwarf Palm, Good Luck Palm. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.
Parlor palm is non-toxic to cats (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists Chamaedorea elegans — sold as both parlor palm and bamboo palm — as safe for cats, making it one of the few large-form houseplants a cat household can keep without a plan.
FULL VERDICT →Parlor palm is non-toxic to dogs (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists Chamaedorea elegans — the plant sold as both parlor palm and bamboo palm — as safe for dogs and cats alike.
FULL VERDICT →Care at a glance
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FAQ
Is bamboo palm the same plant as parlor palm?
Yes. Both names belong to Chamaedorea elegans: the ASPCA carries two entries for the plant, one under each name, and each lists the other as an alternative common name. Both entries say non-toxic to cats and dogs with no toxic principle on record, so whichever label your nursery used, this S0 verdict applies. The names that are not the same plant are "bamboo" and "lucky bamboo" — a grass and a Dracaena respectively — and those are sorted out on our palm hub. If your plant is a bare stalk in water, it is not a palm at all.