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Areca Palm

Dypsis lutescens

Areca Palm 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
Toxic to
People
Native to
Madagascar

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