Areca Palm

Dypsis lutescens

Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens) is a medium-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 12-30 ft × 8-15 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow blooms in summer. It stands up well to heat and humidity, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

10-11

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

12-30 ft × 8-15 ft

Spacing

12-24 feet

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Foliage

Yellow, Green

Bloom color

Yellow

Bloom season

Summer

Tough against

Heat, Humidity

Native to

Madagascar