Botanical Name: Dypsis lutescens
Common Name: Areca palm Type of Plant: monocot: palm Habit of Growth: Overall Shape clumping, multi-trunked, upright feather palm with smooth, yellow-green trunks and slender foliage Height 10 to 25' Spread to 10' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure in/outdoor medium to high light indoors, protected, shady areas outdoors Soil prefers well-amended, well drained soil Hardiness tender to frost (Zones 23 and 24) fairly durable indoors Morphology: Leaves feather palm with ascending, yellow-tinged fronds with 40 - 60 leaflets evenly spaced along rachis, generally borne in a flat plane Flowers monoecious, with flowers in groups of 3 (2 male, 1 female), small yellow and usually found down inside the foliage Fruit purple to black, 1/2" to 3/4" long Propagation: seed, division Usage: prized accent or specimen palm for containers, raised beds or protected tropical landscapes; widely used in atrium gardens, shopping malls and large office situations Landscape Care: Watering prefers regular, frequent watering; be sure soil drains well Fertilizing half-strength fertilizer monthly, or use slow-release 2x per year Pruning remove dead fronds Pests/Diseases spider mites in fall; this is a persistent problem Special Conditions/Other Origin: Madagascar Family: Arecaceae (Palmae) Notes: |
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