Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Twice a week
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Indoor
Palmier Areca
Clustered golden canes and feathery fronds: the most forgiving indoor palm, provided water never stands in the saucer.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Madagascar
Light
Bright indirect
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Easy
The palm that grows in clumps
Native to the coastal forests of Madagascar, where it is now rare in the wild, the Areca grows as a clump of golden-yellow canes rather than a single trunk.
It is one of the most forgiving indoor palms: it accepts medium light and dry apartment air, and needs repotting only every three years.
"The Areca grows in clumps: it never learned to stand alone."
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Styling Tip 01
Bright indirect light
Place it near a sheer-curtained window: direct sun yellows its leaflets, deep shade draws them thin.
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Styling Tip 02
Weekly watering
Water when the surface is dry, then always empty the saucer: standing water is its leading cause of death.
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Styling Tip 03
Humidity and brown tips
Brown tips signal air that is too dry or water too hard: mist the foliage and water with soft water.
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Origin
Southeast Asia
Light
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Watering
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Care
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Flowering
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