Areca Palm Tree Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
The Areca Palm is a tall tree with clustered leaves and smooth stems like bamboo. It is pretty easy to care for and can grow over 8 feet tall. The plant produces small yellow flowers that don't seem to be the centerpiece of this tree. Areca Palm is probably endangered in its native Madagascar. It is commonly used as a privacy screen and planted along roadsides.
Common Name |
Areca palm, bamboo palm, golden cane palm, yellow palm
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Plant Type
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Houseplants
Palms - Cycads
Perennials
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Dypsis lutescens
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Genus
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Chrysalidocarpus
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Family
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Arecaceae
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Order
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Arecales
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Class
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Monocotyledons
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Areca Palm Tree Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Areca Palm Tree.
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Areca Palm Tree needs water once every
7 days in 1
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Areca Palm Tree needs about 0.25 L per 7 days. |
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Areca Palm Tree Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Areca Palm Tree to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 6 hours
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Temperature |
65°F
to 75°F
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Humidity Preference |
High
Areca Palm Tree prefers High humidity levels, between 50% and 70%. |
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Areca Palm Tree Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Areca Palm Tree. |
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Suitability in pots |
7L
Areca Palm Tree plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 7L. |
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Soil type |
loam
sand
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Soil Drainage
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Moist but well-drainage
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Soil PH |
acid
neutral
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Areca Palm Tree Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Areca Palm Tree plant. |
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Maximum Height |
360 Inches or
10 meters
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Spread |
240 Inches or
7 meters
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Color |
Green
Bright Yellow
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Characteristics |
Plant of Merit
Showy
Evergreen
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Is Areca Palm Tree toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
Coastal Garden
Mediterranean Garden
Patio And Containers
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Areca Palm Tree Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Areca Palm Tree, when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
seed
root division
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Flowering season |
summer
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Areca Palm Tree Native Region |
Find out where the Areca Palm Tree plant originated. |
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Country |
Central African Republic (the)
Madagascar
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