Areca Palm

Areca palm is clump-growing with ringed, yellow leaf-ribs. The foliage is evergreen.

The areca palm (Dypsis lutescens) is an ornamental tropical palm with long, arching fronds and a bushy appearance. Also called the butterfly palm, golden cane palm, or yellow palm, this is a popular indoor palm tree. Areca palm is also known as Eureka palm but this name is incorrect as it’s a result of incorrect pronunciation of “Areca.

The areca palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens or Dypsis lutescens), also called the yellow butterfly palm and golden cane palm is one of the easiest palm trees to grow indoor. The foliage is evergreen, of Fine texture and yellow-green in colour.

This is one of the most useful Palms of the tropics the world around

Growing Conditions:

• Sunlight-Full to partial sunlight
• Watering-Medium
• Soil-Chalky, Loamy, Sandy soil: moist but well-drained
• Temperature-20 to 30 degree C
• Fertilizer-Use a palm fertilizer, which will contain all the micronutrients and extra potassium and manganese.