Purchasing a Parlor Palm will make you feel like you're in your own tropical paradise, and it only requires watering once every two weeks, making it easy to care for between flights to the tropics.
Fun fact: According to LaRiccata, the Parlor Palm is one of the most highly regarded palms, having been popular since Victorian times. “The Parlor Palm has even won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for its resilience and steady growth.” So this plant fit for royalty is definitely worth getting your hands on.
Although palms are fairly tall (up to about 3 to 4 feet), they're slow-growing, so you don't have to worry about them overgrowing your space, says Larricata. Because they're tropical plants, they thrive in bright light and high humidity, but can also survive in low light and room temperature.
Palms are susceptible to pests like spider mites, so keep an eye out for silvery webs on the leaves—”these can be the early signs of spider mite infestation,” says Laricata. On the plus side, this gorgeous plant is also pet-friendly.