Chrysalidocarpus lutescens ~ Areca Palm

Areca Palm is now one of the most popular evergreen palms as a houseplant.  Its yellow multi-rimmed cane-like stems grow in clusters and is topped with light green pinnate foliage that arches upwards.  Rarely flowers indoors.  Grows best with bright indirect sun and moist but well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.   Syn. with Dypsis lutescens. Type:  Shrub Height:  6' - 7' (Indoors) Spread:  3’ - 4’ (Indoors) Spacing:  3’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  10 - 11 Culture:  Part Sun Bloom Color:  N/A Season of Interest:  Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No serious pests or diseases.  Common pests for houseplants include spider mites, scale, and whiteflies.   LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Houseplant, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Laceleaf, Peace Lily, Amaryllis IMAGES: NC State Extension Gardener, Dypsis lutescens kmoore ccby20, (2) Ping an Chang, 散尾葵Dypsis lutescens 20210511