Areca Palm – Dypsis lutescens

General Landscape Uses: It is mostly used as a privacy barrier or a focal point in a corner.

Ecological Restoration Notes: erosion control, microclimate regulation, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat

Description: A clump-forming, multi-stemmed palm with gracefully arching fronds.

Dimensions: Height – 15 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Native Range: Madagascar

Native Habitats: tropical rainforests, riverbanks and coastal areas, mountainous slopes

Soils: Well-draining, fertile soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH.

Nutritional Requirements: Fertile soil

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate to Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Flower Color: Pale yellow to creamy white

Flower Characteristics: Small, tai-petaled, and arranged in clusters

Flowering Season: Spring to Summer

Fruit: small, oval that turn from green to yellow-orange

Wildlife and Ecology: air purification and wildlife habitat

Horticultural Notes: Propagation by division or seeds