Areca Palm
A tropical holiday in a pot.
A tropical holiday in a pot.
It wants a bright spot with a curtain between it and the sun.
A weekly drink keeps it happy.
It has opinions about light, water and drafts.
Makes the living room feel like a hotel lobby.
It wants a bright spot with a curtain between it and the sun. A weekly drink keeps it happy.
Specifications
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Watering
- Weekly
- Care level
- Demanding
- Pet safe
- Yes
- Survives holiday
- 1 week
- Height
- 150 cm
- Pot diameter
- 25 cm
- Personality
- Makes the living room feel like a hotel lobby.
Care tips
Watering
Water weekly and keep the soil lightly moist. Let the top layer dry a little between drinks.
Light
Bright light without direct sun is best. Hot sun turns the fronds yellow.
Feeding and repotting
Feed every two weeks in summer with palm fertiliser. Repot only when roots fill the pot, as it dislikes root disturbance.
Watch out for
Brown tips come from dry air or hard water. Spider mites like dry rooms, so check under the fronds.
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