A clumping feather-leaved palm from Madagascar, widely grown as a tropical houseplant for its arching golden stems and air-purifying reputation.
Description
The areca palm grows in dense clumps of slender, bamboo-like stems flushed yellow. Each cane carries graceful arching fronds divided into many narrow leaflets.
Cultivation
Indoors it needs bright filtered light and consistent moisture. It dislikes cold drafts and hard water, which can scorch the leaf tips brown.
Uses
One of the most popular indoor palms in offices and homes worldwide, it is often listed among plants associated with improved indoor air. In the wild it is critically endangered in Madagascar.
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