Once an endangered species, the Areca Palm is a staple in Indian spaces. One of the most undervalued plants in the indoor plant category. This excellent air purifier is pet friendly and easy to grow. Its delicate leaves/fronds grow outwards in a curved manner and add a tropical feel to any space and can adapt to a variety of growing conditions.
Areca Palm
- Light
Outdoors, these plants like bright, filtered sunlight, but they also can tolerate full sun. Indoors, areca palms do best with bright light exposure from a south- or west-facing window.
- Soil
For potted indoor plants, a well-draining, peat-based potting mix is perfect. Outdoor specimens do best with a rich, slightly acidic soil that has very good drainage. Amending with sand and peat moss might be necessary to improve porousness and lower soil pH.
- Water
Like many palms, areca palms like moist soil, but they are sensitive to overwatering and cannot tolerate being waterlogged or sitting in a water-saturated potting mix. So let the soil or potting mix dry out slightly between waterings. Areca palms also are sensitive to fluoridated water, so use distilled water or collected rainwater.