Areca Palm

Areca Palm Care

Dypsis lutescens

Other names: Butterfly Palm, Bamboo Palm

What is the plant

Nothing can cope with adding a tropical atmosphere to an apartment better than a palm tree. The plant attracts with its appearance and benefits. It cleans the air very well and releases a lot of oxygen.

Dypsis lutescens has many names, such as reed palm, areca palm, yellow palm, butterfly palm, or bamboo palm. It is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It comes from Madagascar, El Salvador, Haiti, and many other countries. The plant has steeply ascending leaves and sharp yellow fruits of an elliptical shape.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

13°C - 30°C

Hardiness zone

9B - 10A

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
This plant does not need a particular watering regimen. The main thing is not to overdo it with this but to water it when the soil dries out. It is better to use settled soft water.
Pruning
Prune the palm tree as needed. When rotting shoots appear, cut them off, so they are not around the plant. It is essential to do this closer to the ground.
Fertilizer
Feeding the palm every month from spring to summer with a water-soluble fertilizer is best. A typical houseplant fertilizer containing nitrogen (N) and potassium (K), and low phosphorus (P) can be used.

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Sunlight
Areca palms are sun-loving and need indirect bright light. Direct sunlight is dangerous for the plant and can burn the leaves.
Soil
Suitable soil should be loose and porous. The content of sand or peat moss will be helpful. It also prefers crushed bark or leaf mold.
Propagation
This plant is easy to propagate. You can carefully separate part of the bush and plant it when transplanting.

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Temperature
The plant is ideally suited for temperature conditions of 60°F (16°C) to 75°F (24°C). It reacts sharply to temperature changes, and brown spots may appear on the leaves if it is in a cold place with a draft.
Container
Areca Palm is easily damaged if overwatered or not grown in the correct container, and the pot must have drainage holes to avoid this.
Fun fact
According to NASA research, this plant is the most powerful air purifier. Also, it moisturizes the air very well.