The maximum height of a long-lived palm tree is 12 m. Even in the wild, growth usually stops at the 6-meter mark, and at room content is three times less. Dipsis yellowish-multi-stemmed palm. Cylindrical trunks with a diameter of about 15 cm grow close to each other, are erect and slightly inclined. Green young stems, growing up, change color to yellow. The long, feathery leaves are arched. On both sides of the rachis are narrow leaves with a sharp tip. The yellowish petiole is decorated with small black spots. Yellow shades are added to the green color of the foliage. The palm tree blooms in spring and summer. Male and female flowers are in a common inflorescence. Small pistillates are located between the stamens. After pollination, fruits appear-drupes. They are rounded and elliptical with a diameter of 2-2.5 cm. As they mature, they turn from green to yellow, red, and purple. Each fruit contains one seed in a hard shell.
Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens Care
Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Part Sun
Temperature
18°C - 22°C
Hardiness zone
max 11b
Difficulty
Easy
Hibernation
Cold period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Like many palms, areca palms like moist soil, but they are sensitive to overwatering and cannot tolerate being waterlogged or sitting in a water-saturated potting mix. So let the soil or potting mix dry out slightly between waterings. Areca palms also are sensitive to fluoridated water, so use distilled water or collected rainwater.1
Pruning
The individual leaves of an areca palm should not be trimmed. The tips of the palm fronds may turn brown, but that's a natural part of the plant's growth. If you trim frond tips back, the entire frond may cease growing. Don't trim canes unless they are clearly dead or damaged.
Fertilizer
The areca palm is a heavy feeder and requires fertilizing from spring to early fall with a liquid fertilizer, following label instructions. Do not feed during the late fall and winter when the plant is dormant.
Sunlight
A key factor in successfully growing areca palm trees indoors is providing just the right amount of light.
Soil
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained Soil pH: Acidic, neutral
Temperature
65°F (16°C) – 75°F (24°C)
Container
The plant likes a tight container
Additional
Also known as the butterfly palm, Dypsis lutescens makes any interior feel like a piece of the tropics. Sometimes palm fronds can trigger a cat's playful swatting and biting instincts, so it's comforting to know that the areca palm isn't toxic for cats or dogs. The areca palm, also known as the butterfly and golden cane palm is the most popular grown indoors from the dypsis genus, and easy to grow.
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