Areca Palm

Approximately 90cm tall the Areca Palm originates from Madagascar. This medium sized palm tree with a small trunk can grow up to 20m with pinnate shape feather like leaves branching off. Enjoying a light spot in the home enjoys natural light, keep away from doorways or anywhere that may incur a draft. During spring and summer you should maintain a slightly moist soil, sensitive to fluoride in tap water, distilled or bottled water recommended, water sparingly as overwatering is a sure fire way to kill it. Fertilise in spring and summer only needs magnesium and iron feeds with little salts.

Top Tips

Water plants with rainwater when possible as they dislike hard tapwater.

Care Guide

• Water regularly when the plant is in active growth from spring to late summer although let the surface of the soil dry out slightly before watering again. Reduce watering through the winter months.
• Mist the leaves regularly with a hand-held spray or stand on a tray of damp pebbles.
• Plants do best indoors away from artificial heat such as radiators, ideally in a bright position out of direct sun.